The Lost Books of the Bible, Part 17, Chapter I summary
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In Chapter I, Ignatius greets the church at Smyrna, praises its firm faith, and insists that Jesus truly suffers and rises bodily rather than merely seeming to suffer. He supports this teaching with Jesus’ birth, baptism, crucifixion, and bodily encounters with Peter’s companions, making physical resurrection central to his argument.
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- Ignatius greets the church at Smyrna and praises its faith, love, and spiritual gifts.
- He affirms Jesus’ descent from David, birth from the Virgin, and baptism by John.
- He presents Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection as real events that bring salvation and unite believers.
- He rejects unbelievers who claim that Jesus only seems to suffer.
- He describes the risen Jesus inviting Peter’s companions to touch him, then eating and drinking with them.
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