Resurrection
©2003 by Gene
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Resurrection Through the Bible:
Read John 11:25; 12:24; Matthew 27:57-28:20
The
Need for Resurrection Genesis 2;16-17;
3:15, 21
The
Flood & Baptism Genesis 6-9; 1 Peter
3:18-22; Romans 6:3-10 (See also Lot in Genesis 19 "Baptism through
Fire")
EXODUS
- Moses Exodus 2:10
- Passover Exodus 12:12-13
- Crossing Red Sea Exodus
13-14
- (See also Rahab in
Joshua 2; 6:17, 23, 25)
JOSEPH:
- Genesis 37-50 - Joseph symbolically died & resurrected, put
in the earth (Genesis 37:22),
- Sold for 20 shekels of silver (Genesis 37:28 – see also Zechariah
11:12-13) ,
- Entered the service of the king at 30 years of age (Genesis 41:46)
IMAGES OF RESURRECTION:
- Elijah (2 Kings 2);
- Shunnamite's Son (2 Kings 4);
- Naaman (2 Kings 5);
- Jonah & Fish (see also Matthew 12:39-40);
- The Exile (2 Chronicles 36:20-23);
- Hezekiah's Illness (Isaiah 38);
- Wheat (John 11:25);
- Esther;
- Job's life;
- Daniel in the Lion's Den (Daniel 6);
- Valley of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37)
Messianic Psalms: 2, 8, 16, 22, 40,
45, 69, 72, 89, 102, 109, 110, 132
Palm Sunday: Psalm 118:26-27;
Zechariah 9:9
Betrayal: Psalm 41:9; 56:5-6;
Zechariah 12:10-14
Crucifixion: Psalm 22; Isaiah 53;
Zechariah 12:10-14
Bodily Resurrection: Job 13:15;
14:14-17; 19:25-27; Psalm 16:9-10; 69:9; 110:1; Ecclesiastes 12:5, 7;
Isaiah 26:19; Hosea 6:2-3; 13:14; Luke 24:36-43; John 5:28-29; Romans
8:22-24; 1 Corinthians 15: 3-8, 52, 55; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; 1
Thessalonians 3:13; 4:13-18
Ascension: Psalm 68:18; Ephesians
4:8, 11-12
Resurrection in us: Colossians
3:1-3; Hebrews 7:16; Revelation 1:17-18
WHY
WERE THE GOSPEL WRITERS SO PRECISE IN DESCRIBING CHRIST'S BURIAL?
To prove more
powerfully His bodily resurrection.
1- NEW TOMB: The Gospel writers
made a big deal of Jesus being buried in a NEW TOMB "in which no man
had ever lain." Why? Because of the idea which comes from 2
Kings 13:21 () that if a dead body touched the bones of a prophet, the
person could be instantly resurrected. The Gospel writers were
removing that argument by saying Jesus was buried in a new tomb never
before used. The Prophet Himself was the only resurrection power!
2- HEWN ROCK TOMB: Many tombs had
secret passage ways out through the back in case a person in a coma who
had been buried as dead should awaken, he could find his way out after
the tomb had been sealed. In Jesus' tomb, there was no way in or
out. It was carved into a rock. They couldn't rock in the
Rock of Ages! Hallelujah!
3- ROMAN GUARDS: God provided unbiased,
disinterested Roman soldiers as witnesses to provide testimony that He
had arisen. Their job was to prevent any movement of His
body. His body moved itself! They failed their assignment
and fell under the power of God!
This page
created July 17, 2003.
Copyright ©
2003 Gene Brooks. All Rights Reserved.
Image above:
RUBENS, Pieter Pauwel
The Resurrection
of Christ
c. 1612
Oil on panel,
138 x 98 cm
O.-L.
Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp
