1. The Future of the Human Body The phenomenon of the risen body of Jesus: The prototype

2. Three stories Joseph Kobo: Lujisweni Livingstone, Zambia: the tribal chief Lazarus of Jerusalem Miraculous Resuscitation versus Resurrection

3. This age The End Age to Come RPM&M

4. Lazarus: miraculous resuscitation Martha’s expectation (John 11:24) Inaugurated eschatology: I am (John 11:25-27) Jesus: deeply moved … Jesus wept (John 11:33-35) Lazarus come out? Untie him (John 11:43-44)

5. The Risen Christ What Peter and John saw in the tomb (Luke 24:12; John 20:3-8). Not bound by time or space (Luke 24:30-35,36,51; John 20:19,26). Not a ghost – not immaterial (Luke 24:37-43; John 20:16-17, 24-27; 21:9-10; Acts 10:41).

6. My ‘mad’ theology Professor: ‘Happy Scratch’

7. Jesus the Prototype But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. Philippians 3:20-21 The case of Philip

8. Mapping the Prototype So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 15:42-4 4

9. Perishable Imperishable Dishonour Glory Weakness Power Natural body Soma-pneumaticos Earthly Heavenly First Adam Last Adam

10. What is Resurrection? Not resuscitation Not spiritual escape A new trans-physical reality A kingdom event (eschatological) Historically unique Received in deposit through the ‘born-again’ experience Demonstrated by the Holy Spirit (foretaste experiences) As foretaste in physical healing

11. Therefore … Respect for the body (overcoming dualism) Those who have suffered abuse (victim feelings: bulimia) Moral choices involving the body (Paul’s comments) Deciding about abuse to your own body (dignity empowered abstinence) Coming home (identity issues)