Jesus did not rise bodily from the dead

Opening Arguments (Bullet Point Statements) *- Loosely stated in the resolution, the personhood and crucifixion of Jesus Christ is a commonly accepted based on historically writings and eye witness accounts. However, the very manuscripts (some famous, some obscure) that are referenced as an authority of the personhood of Jesus Christ, also call him the risen son of God. (See References for manuscripts)*- The Risen Christ was physical, not spiritual. If the argument (based on the wording of the resolution) is that Jesus Christ was raised spiritually, but not physically, then we ignore the people who touched him and the food he ate after his resurrection. The risen body of Christ is not spiritual, but rather the original, intended, perfected body. This same body was granted to Adam before it was made corrupt and broken by the fall of mankind and this same body is promised to the saints when they are raised in Christ. This body is called “incorruptible” and is considered to be a harmony between flesh and spirit. (See References for a risen body)*- During the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, it is reported by extra-biblical sources that ground shook and the sky grew dark by an eclipse. The evidence of a supernatural death is present, which does not outright prove the resurrection, but adds credence to the supernatural character of Jesus Christ. (See References for a Supernatural Death) As a note to my opponent, please repost your sources. Your links are broken, yielding an “error 404”. I would like todirectly address your sources during the rebuttal rounds, if you could please repost working links. References: Manuscripts: At this time there appeared Jesus, awise man, if indeed one should call him a man. For he was a doer of startlingdeeds, a teacher of the people who receive the truth with pleasure. And hegained a following both among many Jews and among many of Greek origin. He wasthe Messiah. And when Pilate, because of an accusation made by the leading menamong us, condemned him to the cross, those who had loved him previously didnot cease to do so. For he appeared to them on the third day, living again,just as the divine prophets had spoken of these and countless other wondrousthings about him. And up until this very day the tribe of Christians, namedafter him, has not died out. [Jewish Antiquities, 18.63-64] "He is truly of the race of David according to the flesh, but Son of God by the Divine will and power, truly born of a virgin and baptised by John that allrighteousness might be fulfilled by Him, truly nailed up in the flesh for oursakes under Pontius Pilate and Herod the tetrarch (of which fruit are we--thatis, of his most blessed passion); that He might set up an ensign unto all agesthrough His resurrection. " [Ignatius, letter to the Smyrneans (110-115 AD)] The Risen Body: in a moment, in the twinkling ofan eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will beraised imperishable, and we shall be changed. [1 Corinthians 15:52] Philippians 3:20 But our citizenship is inheaven – and we also await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 whowill transform these humble bodies of ours into the likeness of his gloriousbody by means of that power by which he is able to subject all things tohimself. 1Corinthians 15:36 Fool! What you sow will not come tolife unless it dies. 37 And whatyou sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare seed – perhaps of wheat orsomething else. 38 But God givesit a body just as he planned, and to each of the seeds a body of its own. Luke 24:36-43:36While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them andsaid to them, "Peace be with you. " 37They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38He said tothem, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39Lookat my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does nothave flesh and bones, as you see I have. " 40When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41And while theystill did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, "Doyou have anything here to eat? " 42They gave him a piece of broiled fish,43and he took it and ate it in their presence. The SupernaturalDeath Julius Africanus, writing around 221AD, found a reference in the writings of Thallus, who wrote a history of theEastern Mediterranean around 52 AD, which dealt with the darkness that coveredthe land during Jesus's crucifixion: "Thallus, in the third book ofhis histories, explains away the darkness as an eclipse of thesun--unreasonably, as it seems to me. " [A solar eclipse could not takeplace during a full moon, as was the case during Passover season. ] . http://www.westarkchurchofchrist.org...