Resurrection

The hope of the resurrection is a key component of Christian faith, offering believers assurance that death is not the end and that there is a future beyond the grave. It is seen as a fulfilment of God’s promise to redeem and restore all things, ushering in a new creation where there will be no more suffering, sin, or death (Revelation 21:4).

Here are ten Bible scriptures about the resurrection of the dead, along with brief explanations:

           1.Daniel 12:2 

“Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.”

This verse speaks of a future resurrection where both the righteous and the wicked will be raised, with different destinies awaiting them.

          2.Acts 24:15

“And I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.”

Apostle Paul affirms his belief in the resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked, echoing Daniel’s prophecy.

          3.John 5:28-29

“Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.”

Jesus speaks of a future resurrection where everyone, regardless of their deeds, will be raised, but their fates will differ based on their actions.

          4.Philippians 3:20-21

“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a saviour  from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.”

Paul describes the transformation  believers will undergo at the resurrection, receiving glorified bodies like that of Jesus.

          5.Romans 8:11

“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”

Paul assures believers that the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead will also give life to their mortal bodies, indicating the hope of resurrection.

          6.1 Corinthians 15:51-52 

“Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”

Paul discusses the transformation that will occur at the resurrection, both for those who have died and for those who are alive at the time of Christ’s return.

          7.1 Peter 1:3

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

Peter emphasizes the living hope believers have because of Jesus’ resurrection, indicating the assurance of their own resurrection.

          8.Revelation 20:6

“Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.”

John speaks of the blessedness of those who partake in the first resurrection, indicating their victory over spiritual death and their reign with Christ.

          9.Luke 20:36

“And they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children, since they are children of the resurrection.”

Jesus explains that those who are part of the resurrection will be like angels and will no longer experience death, highlighting the eternal nature of their existence.

          10.Matthew 22:31-32

“But about the resurrection of the dead—have you not read what God said to you, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”

Jesus affirms the reality of the resurrection by referencing God’s statement to Moses, indicating that even those who have died are considered alive to God, implying their future resurrection.

Throughout the Bible, the resurrection is portrayed as a divine act of redemption and restoration. Jesus Christ’s own resurrection serves as the primary demonstration of God’s power over death and the promise of eternal life for believers. His resurrection is seen as the firstfruits of a future resurrection of all believers.

These scriptures provide a comprehensive view of the resurrection of the dead as taught in the Bible.