Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ’s resurrection was foreshadowed in the OT

In Abraham and Isaac:

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Jesus Christ’s resurrection was predicted

In the OT

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 NKJV

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

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By Jesus Christ himself

Matthew 16:21 NKJV

From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.

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Jesus Christ’s resurrection was anticipated by the raising of the dead

In the OT

None of the OT or NT miracles are true resurrections. Those raised resumed life as before, their bodies unchanged. Resurrection for Jesus Christ and therefore for his people means a changed body and permanent life in glory. This is the “better resurrection”.

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In the miracles of Jesus Christ

Luke 7:22 NKJV

Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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The sequence of events in Jesus Christ’s resurrection

It was preceded by suffering and death

Philippians 2:8–9 NKJV

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,

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It took place on the first day of the week

John 20:1–2 NKJV

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”

It was announced by angels

Matthew 28:5–6 NKJV

But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

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The disciples were reluctant to believe it

Luke 24:25–26 NKJV

Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?”

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The disciples saw the evidence and were ultimately convinced

John 2:22 NKJV

Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.

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The risen Christ appeared to many people

Acts 1:3 NKJV

to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

To the disciples:

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To Mary Magdalene:

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to two on the Emmaus road

To Peter:

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To Paul:

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; to over 500 people; to James

The resurrection was followed by Jesus Christ’s entry into glory

Romans 8:34 NKJV

Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

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Jesus Christ’s resurrection body was spiritual but not ghostly

Luke 24:37–39 NKJV

But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”

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