As Steve noted in a previous post, Roger Olson said: "Jesus post-resurrection body had substance, but was not composed of matter–at least not as we know it."
In addition to Steve's possibilities, perhaps there's a third: XNA.
Sure, we kinda know about XNA now. But it sounds like XNA could still be tweaked and improved upon. Maybe current XNA is just a rough draft for a future final product.
If so, maybe what Olson means is Jesus' post-resurrection body was what it was thanks in large part to time-traveling scientists from the future who went back to 1st century Israel.
Okay, I know what you're thinking. All this sounds totally far-fetched! But keep in mind nothing is impossible when it comes to Roger "postevangelical" Olson. With man this might be impossible, but with Olson all things are possible.
I'm a little confused over what this argument is over.
ReplyDeleteIs Olson denying that Christ was bodily resurrected / denying the empty tomb?
Or is Olson saying that Christ was bodily resurrected, but that the flesh transformed into something unlike human flesh?
Or something els?
Hey Crude, I think it'd be best to start here. Straight from the horse's mouth.
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ReplyDeleteThanks. The comments section has Olson saying that the tomb was indeed empty, that Christ's body was resuscitated, and that afterwards this body was something other than a normal body.
I'm just trying to work out this particular objection, because as near as I can tell what Olson is saying - on this specific point - isn't controversial. But I admit this is apparently part of a larger debate I'm not following.