James H. Charlesworth is George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary and director of the seminary's Dead Sea Scrolls Project. He is the author of The Beloved Disciple (Trinity) and co-editor of the Trinity Press Faith and Scholarship Colloquies (FSC) Series.

• Preface; Contributors; Faith and Scholarship Colloquies; List of Abbreviations; 1. Where Does the Concept of Resurrection Appear and How Do We Know That? - J. H. Charlesworth; 2. Resurrection of the Daed: Exploring Our Earliest Evidence Today - C. D. Elledge; 3. Love is Stronger Than Death: Intimations of Life Beyond the Grave - J. L. Crenshaw; 4. The Resurrection Passages in the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs: Hope for Israel in Early Judaism and Christianity - C. D. Elledge; 5. The Meanings of Christ's Resurrection in Paul - H. Boers; 6. Resurrection: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament - J. H. Charlesworth; 7. A Theology of Resurrection: Its Meaning for Jesus, Us, and God - W. W. Willis, Jr.; Conclusion: The Origin and Development of Resurrection Beliefs - C.D. Elledge; Index of Ancient Writings; Index of Subjects and Authors.

"Five outstanding biblical scholars and theologians make in his book a case for their faith in resurrection giving an instructive and critical representation of its historical origin in Judaism and discussing its credibility in our modern world. They respect honestly other positions. Even if the reader will not agree with their balanced arguments and their personal conclusions the book is so well written that it will create respect for their position. It is a very useful book for the exegetical and the systematic discussion of this central topic of Christian faith." Gerd Theissen, Professor for New Testament Theology, Heidelberg, Germany"