Contents -- Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Corinthians and the Possible Influence of Stoicism -- Overview of Stoicism -- The Early Stoa -- The Middle Stoa -- The Later Stoa -- 1 Corinthians and the Influence of Stoic Ethics -- The Stoic Concept of Wisdom -- The Stoic Concept of Freedom -- The Stoic Concept of Self-Sufficiency -- 1 Corinthians and the Influence of Stoic Anthropology -- The Dualistic Anthropology of the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- The Dualistic Anthropology of Seneca -- The Dualistic Anthropology of the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 15 -- 1 Corinthians and the Influence of Stoic Cosmology -- The Dualistic Cosmology of the Corinthians -- The Dualistic Cosmology of the Roman Stoics -- The Dualistic Cosmology of the Middle Stoics -- Other Stoic Concepts and Terminology -- Conclusion -- The Denial of the Resurrection of the Dead in 1 Corinthians 15: A History of Interpretation -- Historical Criticism -- Johannes Weiss -- Robertson and Plummer -- Hans Lietzmann -- E.-B. Allo -- Karl Barth -- Rudolf Bultmann and His Followers -- Rudolf Bultmann -- Hans Conzelmann -- Walter Schmithals -- The Biblical Theology Movement -- Oscar Cullmann -- Murray J. Harris -- Friedrich Lang -- Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation -- Dale B. Martin -- Ben Witherington III -- Wolfgang Schrage -- Historical Exegesis -- James Moffatt -- C. K. Barrett -- Jean Héring -- F. F. Bruce -- Gordon D. Fee -- Richard B. Hays -- Anthony C. Thiselton -- Conclusion and Appraisal -- The Resurrection of the Dead: An Exegesis of 1 Corinthians 15:12-49 -- The Issue of the Future Resurrection of the Dead (1 Cor. 15:12-34) -- Translation of the Text -- Analysis of the Text -- The Issue of the Resurrection Body (1 Cor. 15:35-49) -- Translation of the Text -- Analysis of the Text -- Conclusion -- Summary and Conclusion.

The Jewish Concept of Resurrection -- The Writings of the Old Testament -- Daniel -- Summary -- The Old Testament Apocrypha -- 2 Maccabees -- The Wisdom of Solomon -- 2 Esdras -- Summary -- The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha -- 4 Maccabees -- Summary -- The Qumran Literature -- The Testimony of the Qumran Documents -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Selected Names and Subjects -- A -- C -- B -- F -- D -- G -- H -- E -- J -- K -- L -- R -- M -- N -- P -- S -- T -- V-W -- X, Y, Z -- Index of Scripture, Apocrypha, and Other Ancient Sources.