On the subject of the resurrection of the dead

This article by Sandrine Caneri focuses on the resurrection of the dead as addressed in the controversy between Jesus and the Sadducees, reported in the Synoptic Gospels. The study adopts a comparative approach between Christian and Jewish traditions, drawing on the resources of biblical exegesis and rabbinical literature. The central idea is that Christ's teaching on the resurrection can only be fully understood in the light of its Jewish context, of which it extends and transforms certain fundamental insights. The main contribution of the article lies in highlighting a significant convergence between the patristic tradition and the midrash, a convergence that has hitherto been little explored. This rapprochement opens up new perspectives for the theological interpretation of the resurrection and for the dialogue between Christian exegesis and Jewish hermeneutics.