Jesus died for those He chose before the foundation of the world.
The old testament is all what happened before the coming of Jesus, the new testament is after jesus came and died.
Those that were raised from the dead at Christs death and the rest at His resurrection were all the Old Testament saints. They were raised from the dead, and taken up to be with the Lord in Heaven.
The old testament is about the times before the coming of Jesus. the new Testament is the records of after Jesus came and died.
The significance of Jesus' pierced side in relation to his crucifixion and resurrection is that it fulfilled a prophecy and confirmed his death. According to the Bible, a soldier pierced Jesus' side with a spear while he was on the cross, which was seen as a fulfillment of a prophecy in the Old Testament. This act also confirmed that Jesus had truly died, as blood and water flowed from his side, indicating that his heart had stopped beating. This event is often seen as a symbol of the sacrifice Jesus made for humanity and a confirmation of his resurrection.
According to Christian belief, the souls of the Old Testament believers were waiting in a place called Sheol until Jesus' death and resurrection. After Jesus' resurrection, it is believed that these faithful souls were brought to heaven.
The Old Testament scriptures came first, then Jesus, and then the New Testament scriptures were written after his death and resurrection.
Jesus was likely around two years old when Herod died.
AnswerThe Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, never mentions Jesus, directly or indirectly, and never mentions his crucifixion or resurrection.
You can find the story of how Christians came to be in the Holy Bible. The Old Testament covers the era before Jesus Christ, and the New Testament covers His birth, life, death and resurrection.
Jesus was crucified and died when he was about 33 years old.
Buddhism started about 500 years before Christianity. In another way of looking at the question, the Buddha was about 80 years old when he died, the Christians' Jesus 30 or so.