In the New Testament, the event which defines and becomes normative for Christian belief about the fate of the dead is the resurrection of Jesus. The most important sources of the resurrection and its meaning in the New Testament are mentioned. Also included is the significance of resurrection ...
2.(Theology) belief in the possibility of this as part of a religious or mystical system 3.(Theology) the condition of those who have risen from the dead:we shall all live in the resurrection. 4.the revival of something:a resurrection of an old story. ...
2.(Theology) belief in the possibility of this as part of a religious or mystical system 3.(Theology) the condition of those who have risen from the dead:we shall all live in the resurrection. 4.the revival of something:a resurrection of an old story. ...
Furthermore, the three harvest festivals correspond to the “order” of resurrections mentioned by Paul:“But each [will be resurrected] in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:23). The harvest at Unleavened Bread corresponds...
The Prophet Zephaniah (Sophonias) was a contemporary of the Prophet Jeremiah and the Prophetess Oldama. He was from the tribe of Simeon, and was the ninth of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. The prophet lived at the royal court, where he preached repentance and helped King...
II. Our attention is next called to the interview, which took place between our Lord and his disciples prior to his ascension. It is mentioned in the sixth verse: "When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom...
It is very difficult to be comprehensive about the meaning of the resurrection. It is mentioned specifically in 18 of the 27 New Testament books and implied in the rest, so there are many verses that relate to this subject. However, as I survey the New Testament, four overarching themes st...
Context:As I started this message I mentioned it was written as I contemplated the events of the last few days. Just a few days ago on July 13thformer president of the United States, Donald Trump, who is running once again for president in the upcoming November election, was shot – a ...
The evidence regarding the partitioning of corporeal relics in Gregory of Toursmust therefore remain inconclusive–there is neither a forthright interdiction, nor isthe resurrection mentioned anywhere in these contexts as a reason for keeping saintlybodies intact. But there are further problems with ...
These things are mentioned in a number of places in the New Testament, but most completely in the following four passages: "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clou...