Viljoen, Francois P.Buglass, A.E.2008-11-052008-11-052005Viljoen, FP & Buglass, AE 2005, 'The resurrection of Jesus : do extra-canonical sources change the landscape?', Verbum et Ecclesia, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 851-866. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_verbum.html]1609-9982http://hdl.handle.net/2263/7785The resurrection of Jesus is assumed by the New Testament to be a historical event. Some scholars argue, however, that there was no empty tomb, but that the New Testament accounts are midrashic or mythological stories about Jesus. In this article extra-canonical writings are investigated to find out what light it may throw on intra-canonical tradition. Many extra-canonical texts seemingly have no knowledge of the passion and resurrection, and such traditions may be earlier than the intra-canonical traditions. Was the resurrection a later invention? Are intra-canonical texts developments of extra-canonical tradition, or vice versa? This article demonstrates that extra-canonical texts do not materially alter the landscape of enquiry.enFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaResurrectionJesus Christ -- ResurrectionArticle