Through this article you will know in detail all the information regarding the resurrection of jesus according to the Holy Bible.
The tomb of Jesus of Nazareth is empty
Resurrection of Jesus
Resurrection is understood as the return or return to bodily life of a person. According to the Bible, Jesus rose on the third day after his death. Likewise, all those who believe in Jesus and his redemption on the cross of Calvary were resurrected or lived again in eternity.
La resurrection of jesus represents the clearest evidence that Christianity is not a myth or a legend. This fact is so significant that without it, the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ would not be valid on Earth, much less would they have the foundation to continue standing.
La death and resurrection of Jesus It is the most notorious and happened fact of all human history. It has been so significant that it divided human history into two halves (before Christ and after Christ).
In the world there are three religious trends that are based on characters, these are:
- Judaism is based on the belief of Abraham
- Islam based on Allah or Mohammed
- Christianity that has Jesus as its center
Of these three tendencies, only one can affirm that its center rose from the dead, and that is Christianity. It should be noted that another important characteristic of Christianity is that many years in advance, the birth of the Messiah, his ministry and death were prophesied (Isaiah 53; Psalms 22).
In the same way we leave you this video that talks about life after death.
The last days of Jesus
Jesus from the beginning knew that his mission on Earth was to come and die for humanity for the remission of sins. This is one of the things that most amazes Christians. He knew everything that was going to happen, we base this affirmation on the following biblical passage:
Matthew 16: 21
21 From then on Jesus began to declare to his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem and suffer much from the elders, the chief priests and the scribes; and be killed, and rise again on the third day.
Jesus knew that he was going to be handed over, humiliated, crucified, but that he would rise on the third day. As well as this passage we have several where Jesus announces that these things were going to happen and that there would be no one who could stop it since that is how it should be.
Mattheww 7:7-8
22 While they were in Galilee, Jesus said to them: The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men,
23 and they will kill him; but on the third day he will rise again. And they were greatly saddened.
Death of jesus
The death of Jesus was something that the Messiah announced long before it happened. However, none of his disciples understood the message that Jesus was giving them, nor were they prepared for what was going to happen. In the Bible we can appreciate that the person of Jesus (the human person) felt great fear when his hour approached because he knew that his Father is Holy and does not dwell in sin. However, he was willing to fulfill the Father's will.
Matthew 26: 39
39 He took a few more steps forward and, prostrating himself with his face to the ground, prayed thus:
— My Father, if it is possible, remove from me this cup of bitterness; but do not do what I want, but what you want.
Jesus had knowledge about his own destiny. When he was captured in Gethsemane, he knew that he began his passion to die on the cross for each of us to free us from the condemnation of eternal death.
When we scrutinize the Word of God we can appreciate that the death of Jesus has been the most unjust, violent, full of hate in the history of humanity. His body was completely tortured and mutilated with the various blows and whips that the Romans gave him.
Matthew 27: 31
30 And they spat on him and hit him on the head with the cane.
31 After they mocked him, they took off his robe, dressed him in his own clothes, and led him away to be crucified.
When Christ died on the cross of Calvary the sky darkened, and it wasn't exactly clouds. They were all the principalities, powers and hosts of wickedness that represent the sins of humanity that were present on the cross.
The earth trembled and the veil of the temple was torn in two, at that moment the people who mocked Him, were petrified and totally silent and realized that they had condemned the Holy Son of God.
Mark 15: 37-39
37 But Jesus, giving a loud voice, breathed his last.
38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
39 And the centurion who was in front of him, seeing that after crying he had thus expired, said: Truly this man was the Son of God.
However, as Christians we know that all this had to happen to be saved, for this reason we give thanks day and night because it is a sacrifice that only the Son of God could make.
This death represents salvation for believers. this salvation is what we call the Grace of God. We invite you to read the following article that allows you to delve into the best way we can honor this sacrifice. The 7 words of Jesus on the cross
The Lord Jesus defeated death
Resurrection of Jesus
On the third day, Mary, the mother of Jesus on Earth, and Mary Magdalene, who was freed from seven demons by Jesus, went to the tomb and found that the rock that sealed the entrance to Jesus' tomb had been removed.
Upon entering to find out what had happened to the body of the Lord, they saw two angels who gave him the news that Jesus of Nazareth, our Lord and Savior had been raised from the dead.
Luke 24: 2-6
2 Upon arrival, they found that the stone that closed the tomb had been removed.
3 They entered, but did not find the body of Jesus, the Lord.
4 They were still puzzled by the case, when they were presented with two men dressed in resplendent clothes
5 who, seeing how the women prostrated themselves with their faces to the ground full of fear, told them:
"Why do you seek among the dead the one who is alive?"
6 Not here; she has risen. Remember that he told you about this when he was still in Galilee.
Many Christians believe that the stone was removed by the angels so that Christ could come out, but if we scrutinize in more detail, the Word of God reveals that this is only a symbol, since when the Son of God is presented to the disciples he crosses the walls. In other words, the glorified body of the Lord had the ability to materialize and immaterialize.
Luke: 24-36
36 While they were still talking about these things, Jesus stood in their midst and said to them: Peace be with you.
Reactions to the resurrection of Jesus
Reading the biblical passage of John 20:11-30 we can see that there are two types of reactions to this fact. On one side we find Mary who was crying inconsolably. They are the people who need to feel emotions. On the other hand, we have Tomás who represents those people who do not believe if their five senses do not capture or appropriate the phenomenon itself.
We incorporate this aspect because the theme of the resurrection of Christ is an act of faith for those of us who do not live in the times.
Hebrews 13: 2
2 Do not forget hospitality, because through it some, without knowing it, entertained angels.
Jesus defeated death and sin
witnesses of the resurrection
Some events occurred that allowed the resurrection of Jesus to be recorded through the testimonies of those present, let's see:
Apparition to Mary
John 20: 14-17
14 When he had said this, he turned around, and saw Jesus standing there; but he did not know that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus said to her: Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for? She, thinking that it was the gardener, said to him: Lord, if you have taken it, tell me where you have put it, and I will take it.
16 Jesus said to her: Mary! Turning around, she said to him: Raboni! (which means, Teacher).
17 Jesus said to him: Touch me not, because I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them: I ascend to my Father and your Father, to my God and to your God.
apparition the disciples
Lucas 24: 37
37 Then, shocked and frightened, they thought they saw spirit.
Appearance to 500 people
1 Corintios 15: 6
6 Later he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at the same time, many of whom are still alive, and others already asleep.
Appearance to Paul
Acts 9: 3-9
3 But as he was going along the way, it came to pass that as he came near Damascus, suddenly a flash of light from heaven surrounded him; 4 and falling to the ground, he heard a voice say to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
5 He said: Who are you, Lord? And he said to him: I am Jesus, whom you persecute; It is hard for you to kick against the pricks.
6 He, trembling and fearful, said: Lord, what do you want me to do? And the Lord said to him: Get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.
7 And the men who were with Saul stood astonished, hearing the voice indeed, but seeing no one.
8 Then Saul got up from the ground, and opening his eyes, he did not see anyone; so, taking him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus, 9 where he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank.
Significance of the resurrection of Jesus
When we study in detail the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus we must focus on the meaning that these actions have in our lives. We know that Jesus died and rose again, but now we must know what meaning the resurrection of Jesus has in our lives as Christians.
We are justified before God
When Jesus died on the cross of Calvary, He assumed each one of the sins that we have committed during our lives in order to be able to be explained before the Father. The resurrection of Christ indicates to us Christians that God accepted the atoning sacrifice of his Son for each one of us and reconciled us to God, therefore we can have a relationship with Him.
Jesus defeats death
Because of our human condition, we are sinners, so death is the just punishment we receive. The Word of God says that the wages of sin is death, therefore that place belonged to us. However, when Jesus dies on Calvary's cross he overcomes death and sin because he was someone who was free from all sin and did not deserve to die.
Union with Christ
The resurrection of Jesus allows God to see us pure and clean through the sacrifice that his Son made for us on the cross of Calvary. By believing in Jesus, we are united to Him by Faith, this means that each of us has died in the flesh and lives with Him.
Confirmation of the Old Testament
The scriptures of the Old Testament warned that a Messiah was coming, how he would be born, where he would live, how he would be, how he would die and how he would rise again. When Jesus died and rose again, each of these prophecies were confirmed.
the gospel is real
Thanks to the resurrection of Jesus, Christianity remains in force, this action makes it known that everything God has told us over time, every promise, every punishment, every teaching is real. So I invite you to prostrate yourself before the cross of Calvary, recognize the Lord as your God and Savior and you will see the blessings poured out on you.
Jesus the Son of God
The human being is born, grows and dies that is normal within science. When Jesus is born, grows, dies and resurrects it is a testimony that He is unique, that He is Holy and that God sent his Son to Earth to be the sacrificial lamb that would save each one of us.
The Holy Spirit is poured out on us
To receive the blessings of the Lord we must confess that He is our God and Savior, that He sent His only Son to Earth and that He rose on the third day after dying. If you believe and confess each of these things God will touch you through the Holy Spirit fulfilling the promise that Jesus made so that the Lord's ministry will continue until the day of Christ's second coming.
Hope alive
As we already know, the resurrection of Jesus represents that we have been justified before God for each of our sins. This means that we can now be in the presence of God thanks to the fact that Christ died and rose again for you and me. The resurrection gives us hope that we will be seated with the Lord after we depart from this world.
We will rise with Jesus
As Christians we know that we will rise with Him with glorified bodies and will be with Him in eternal life. The resurrection of Jesus was the beginning of the Christian life and will give us eternal life.
For each of these reasons I invite you that if you still do not know my good Shepherd, my God, my Savior, look for him, Christ is waiting for you. One of the greatest blessings we can feel is living in Christ, the peace that this represents and the tranquility that we are never alone because He is faithful, He is a God of mercy and a God of love. Believe with God everything is possible.