OLD TestamentNEW TestamentResurrection has been defined, in modern theology, with almost sole reference to Jesus Christ. The future resurrection of all Christians is, rightly, understood in light of his own ris
The Old and the New Testaments speak of the truth of Jesus being raised from death - Jesus testified of his resurrection before He died on the cross, and his disciples witnessed his body after the resurrection. Below are the Bible verses and Scriptures that both prophesize the resurrection of...
The Old Testament of the Bible, which was written before the time of Jesus, contains prophecies about a Messiah, someone who would suffer and die for the sins of others and yet reign forever as king. Those prophecies include the location and timing of the birth, as well as his genealogy....
While these Old Testament scriptures seem pretty clear on the issue, there were some Jews, even in Jesus’ time, who did not believe they would be resurrected in the next life. The Gospels describe an encounter between Jesus and some Sadducees who rejected the resurrection of the dead (M...
The pursuit of resurrection is not merely an abstract theological idea but a lived reality for believers, deeply rooted in the teachings of Scripture and the life of Jesus Christ.Old Testament FoundationsThe hope of resurrection is subtly woven into the fabric of the Old Testament. While explicit...
Most of the so called prophecies on Jesus in the old testament were misinterpretations by Christians. But they are not related to Jesus at all. Also, if you read the record of the "Unknown Life of Jesus" found by Notovitch, you will know the true reason why the tomb was empty. It ...
The New Testament provides a fuller revelation of the hope of resurrection, centered on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul emphasizes this in 1 Corinthians 15, where he writes, "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep"...
and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,New Living TranslationAnd that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by ...
“It is said one can find an answer to everything here,” he thought, and opened the Testament at random and began reading Matt. xviii. 1-4: “In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? And He called to Him a little child,...
What was the purpose of Jesus' ministry? Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) Which they themselves also allow . . .--We have the same tact, perhaps also the same sympathy, as in Acts 23:6. He identifies himself, on this point, not only with the Pharisees but with the ...