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Were the Apostles etc. proclaiming “Jesus resurrected”?

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Question: Were the Apostles, Paul, Mary etc. really proclaiming that “Jesus rose from the dead”?

Were the Apostles etc. proclaiming “Jesus resurrected”?
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    The first Christians felt something very theologically significant happened on a Sunday (“The First day of the week”).

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    This is relevant because Jews were otherwise tenacious about obeying the commandment concerning the Sabbath, and nothing other than their belief that Jesus resurrected on Sunday would warrant this change.

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