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Praise the Lord!!
My question(s) is simple in approach but has been quite complex to answer otherwise. Hopefully your answer, supported by real Biblical evidence, will clarify this subject for me.
Thank you.
Question: I know Jesus was resurrected in a "new type of body" and I believe that in the day of our own resurrection we'll possess similar bodies. However, what kind of body is it? Will it not have blood, as we do now? And if it is flesh, (Jesus told His disciples to touch and handle Him, proving that a spirit does not have flesh and bone[no mention of blood] as He did) is Jesus in that body now as He sits at the Father's right hand?
I hope this isn't too much to answer. Be Blessed!
Ron, simple question, tough to answer in detail.
I went the Catechism of the Catholic Church. You can read the relevant paragraphs: 988-1019. The website is:
www.nccbuscc.org/catechism/text/index.htm
The catechism gives biblical references as well as references to church writings.
We shall rise with own bodies but Christ will change our bodies to be like His glorious body, a spiritual body (paragraph 999).
Our own bodies would indicate the presence of flesh and blood, to use the biblical pair.
When you have checked the catechism and would like more, please write again.
Best wishes.
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A scholar of Jewish and Christian scripture (biblical studies), I hold graduate degrees from three universities in Rome [Italy]: Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Biblical Institute, and the University of St. Thomas. I also have a master's degree in English. My special interests are the gospels of the New Testament and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Experience
I have taught at three universities and two colleges. My published works include one book, several articles in scholarly journals, and numerous book reviews.
I hold a doctorate in sacred theology from the University of St. Thomas in Rome, Italy; a license in sacred scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome; a license in sacred theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.Additionally, I earned a master's degree in English from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., and a bachelor of journalism from the same university.
I have been a member of the Catholic Biblical Association of America for 40 years. I am a former member of Society of Biblical Literature.I have spoken on academic topics to local, national, and international groups.
Education/Credentials
I hold graduate degrees from three universities in Rome [Italy]: Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Biblical Institute, and the University of St. Thomas.
I also have a master's degree in English.
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