Was Thomas a Doubter? The Pharisees' Tradition and the Resurrection.

About this episode

The episode explores Thomas's doubt in the context of Pharisaic tradition and the resurrection.

Thomas's refusal to believe in the resurrection without seeing Jesus's wounds is typically read as a failure of faith. But against the backdrop of rabbinic tradition, the Gospel of John affirms details of the Pharisaic tradition of the Resurrection of the Dead. Visit: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/was-thomas-a-doubter-the-pharisees-tradition-and-the-resurrection/

Topics covered

• doubt
• resurrection
• Pharisaic tradition
• faith
• rabbinic tradition

Keywords

• Thomas
• resurrection
• Pharisees
• faith
• rabbinic tradition
• Gospel of John

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pharisees

Books & works: Gospel of John

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