643. Given all these testimonies, Christ’s Resurrection cannot be interpreted as something outside the physical order, and it is impossible not to acknowledge it as an historical fact. It is clear from the facts that the disciples’ faith was drastically put to the test by their master’s Passion and death on the cross, which he had foretold.502 The shock provoked by the Passion was so great that at least some of the disciples did not at once believe in the news of the Resurrection. Far from showing us a community seized by a mystical exaltation, the Gospels present us with disciples demoralized (“looking sad”503) and frightened. For they had not believed the holy women returning from the tomb and had regarded their words as an “idle tale”.504 When Jesus reveals himself to the Eleven on Easter evening, “he upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen.”505
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
305. When is a person obliged to confess mortal sins?
378. What are the human virtues?
4. Is the light of reason alone sufficient to know the mystery of God?
365. Why does everyone have a right to exercise freedom?
358. What is the root of human dignity?
504. Under what conditions does the right to private property exist?
140. What does it mean that the Spirit “has spoken through the prophets”?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn about the theology of suffering from the story of Job described in Job 1:1-22?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
Understanding God’s Wrath – Habakkuk 1:2-4
What is the message of Nahum 1:7-8 about God’s faithfulness in the midst of chaos?
What does Hosea 7:14-16 reveal about God’s judgment against hypocrisy?
