Wallace, Daniel S. The Resurrection Christ: Theological

¶ … Wallace, Daniel S. The Resurrection Christ: Theological Implications. 2004. [Online]. Available http://bible.org/article/resurrection-christ-theological-implications.

The Resurrection of Christ: Theological Implications

Daniel B. Wallace's article "The Resurrection of Christ: Theological Implications" addresses the idea of resurrection in the Bible as being one of the most important concepts in all of Christianity. The author emphasizes how many Christians fail to comprehend the significance of the resurrection as a consequence of focusing on other events occurring throughout Christ's life. Wallace uses history in parallel to biblical teachings in an attempt to support his arguments -- this being an effective way to demonstrate how history shaped Christianity. It's not necessarily that the writer wants to argue with regard to the validity of particular teachings, as he actually reinforces these respective teachings by associating them with time periods that make readers feel that it would only be normal for them to accept this information as real.

In addition to using history in association with religion with the purpose of supporting his arguments, the writer also relates to the psychological aspect of humanity and to how God is very well acquainted with human nature and thus acts accordingly.

While Wallace manages to emphasize the fact that the resurrection itself is a very important concept when considering the figure of Christ in general, the fact that he constantly relates to the death as a means to demonstrate that people are obsessed with it might not be as helpful as he thinks. The writer practically diminishes the importance of Christ's death as he tries to prove that the resurrection was also important. This is probable to influence many readers to consider that the overall text is an exaggeration and is even likely to make some think that the resurrection is not important. The fact that Wallace bombards readers with this information seems pushy, taking into account that he does so in a manner that appears to disprove of any other form of appreciation of the events surrounding Christ's death.

Wallace focuses on the idea of death as being relatively insignificant in comparison to the resurrection. This means that he is willing to interpret the idea of resurrection while discarding the significance of death itself. Christ's suffering before his death is a central element in Christianity and is the basis for many people's belief. As a consequence, some might be inclined to think that Wallace acts against the foundation of Christianity (even with the fact that he does so indirectly).

By relating to Biblical phrases, Wallace is successful in backing his claims and this is actually one of the strengths of his text. The feat enables readers to go back and forth between Christian teachings and the writer's conclusions and to observe the real significance of the resurrection both in a Christian and in a social context.

Personal Conclusion

I am inclined to agree to the fact that Christ's death influenced the masses to ignore other factors concerning his figure. By simply looking at cross medallions one is likely to gain a more complex understanding of the degree to which his death influenced the Christian world. I don't believe that his death does not matter, but I consider that it would also be important for the masses to look into the resurrection as a chapter in Christ's existence on earth. The resurrection probably comprises all of his life when considering the essential teachings it puts across. It signals the fact that he was divine and that he was attached to the world at the same time. This information should encourage Christians to perceive his resurrection and last moments on earth as a factor meant to praise his personae rather than to simply represent the ending to a much larger period of time. Although this respective period of time is also significant, it would be safe to say that the resurrection and the time Christ spent on earth until he returned to heaven played a crucial role in shaping the world's understanding of this character.