Resurrection of Jesus Christ

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The resurrection of Jesus Christ is of central importance to the NT. It affirms the divinity of Jesus Christ, marks the words and deeds of his ministry with God’s seal of approval and opens the way to the future resurrection of believers.

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Jesus Christ’s resurrection was foreshadowed in the OT

In Abraham and Isaac:

Ge 22:5; Heb 11:19

In Jonah:

Jon 1:17; Jon 2:10; Mt 12:40

Jesus Christ’s resurrection was predicted

In the OT

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 ESV

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

See also Is 53:11; Ho 6:2; Lk 24:45–46; Ac 2:25–31; Ac 13:35; Ps 16:8–11; Ac 13:34; Ac 26:22–23

By Jesus Christ himself

Matthew 16:21 ESV

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

See also Mt 17:9; Mt 20:18–19; Mt 26:32; Jn 2:19–21

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

In the OT

Heb 11:35 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”.

See also 1 Ki 17:22; 2 Ki 4:35; 2 Ki 13:21

In the miracles of Jesus Christ

Luke 7:22 ESV

And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them.

See also Mt 9:23–25; Mt 27:52–53; Lk 7:14–15; Jn 11:43–44

The sequence of events in Jesus Christ’s resurrection

It was preceded by suffering and death

Philippians 2:8–9 ESV

And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

It took place on the first day of the week

John 20:1–2 ESV

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken 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 ESV

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

The disciples were reluctant to believe it

Luke 24:25–26 ESV

And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?”

See also Mk 16:13–14; Lk 24:11; Jn 20:24–25

The disciples saw the evidence and were ultimately convinced

John 2:22 ESV

When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

See also Lk 24:33–35; Jn 20:8; Jn 20:18; Jn 20:26–28; Ac 2:32; Ac 3:15; Ac 4:33

The risen Christ appeared to many people

Acts 1:3 ESV

He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

To the disciples:

Mt 28:16–17; Mk 16:14; Lk 24:50–52; Jn 20:19–23; Jn 20:26–31; Jn 21:1–2; Ac 1:9–11

To Mary Magdalene:

Mk 16:9; Jn 20:11–18

Lk 24:13–15 to two on the Emmaus road

To Peter:

Lk 24:34; 1 Co 15:5

To Paul:

Ac 9:3–5; 1 Co 15:8

Ac 10:39–41; 1 Co 15:6 to over 500 people; 1 Co 15:7 to James

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

Romans 8:34 ESV

Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.

See also 1 Co 15:24–29; Eph 1:18–21; 1 Ti 3:16; Heb 1:3; Re 1:18

Jesus Christ’s resurrection body was spiritual but not ghostly

Luke 24:37–39 ESV

But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”