Clip (<5 mins)
New Testament
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Did early Christians believe Jesus' body was still in the tomb but His Spirit in a place of honor?
Theologian
Tom (NT) Wright
Duration
1.18
Uploaded to YouTube
2 November 2009
Added to Database
20 August 2025
YouTube description
From our Interview with N.T. Wright on the Historical Jesus, this clip answers the question: For early Christians, could they have assumed "resurrection" to mean that Jesus' body was still in the tomb, but His soul or spirit was in the hands of God, in a place of honor?