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To come back to save his people.
AnswerTo answer this question we have to consider a number of things:- The timing of the crucifixion
- The nature of the resurrection
- Prophesies made by Christ himself
The Resurrection of Jesus was not simply a resuscitation of a corpse, into a zombie-like state. It was the inevitable event that followed the crucifixion in order that Christ's glory, as God the Son, would be revealed to the world in a dramatic way. In other words, he would be revealed to his followers first, and then to others (such as Paul) and eventually to all people who put their trust in him through the power of his Holy Spirit, as prophesised by Joel (2:28). Christ's resurrection was into a glorified physical and spiritual state. His resurrection body was material - flesh and blood. It bore the scars of the crucifixion; Christ ate and drank. Yet this same body materialised and dematerialised at will. This glorified body of Christ was revealed for one special purpose; that all who believe in him will also resurrect in the same way, because of his opening the 'gate of heaven to all believers' and restoring the broken relationship between God and humanity.
Christ prophesised many times when his resurrection would be. He claimed that after his death 'on the third day I will rise again'. On another occasion, he prophesised that he would destroy the Temple at Jerusalem and in three days rebuild it. Of course the religious leaders thought him mad as the physical Temple was a gigantic structure. Yet here Jesus was referring to the removal of the old values and replacing them with God's values - which he had authority to do so.
So, as to the timing of the crucifixion, this took place on the Friday morning, engineered by Jesus' own hand, no doubt. His arrest was on Thursday, the trials happened throughout the night, and we are told that the crucifixion occurred at 9am on the Friday morning, Jesus dying at around 3pm. This means that his body had to be hastily buried, as, by sunset on Friday the Sabbath would officially start. This would mean that his body had to rest in the tomb throughout the rest of the Friday (day 1) and right through the Saturday - the Sabbath (day 2), and it would not be possible for anyone to visit the tomb to anoint the body with preserving spices until early on the Sunday morning (day 3).
We do not know exactly when the resurrection occurred. But we do know when the resurrected Christ was first seen. This was by Mary Magdalene at the tomb early on the Sunday morning. Therefore, to her, Jesus rose on the third day. Whether or not he rose at another time we don't know, but it would be very likely that the resurrection occurred on the Sunday and not before, both so that Jesus could reveal his resurrection body to her with the greatest impact, and also that his own prophesies might be fulfilled.
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∙ 9y agoGod found His sacrificial covering of the sins of all mankind to be perfect and therefore raised Him from the dead as the first of the firstfruits and to be an unquestionable proof that He was who He said He was - the Son of God. He travelled around the area for 40 days after His resurrection witnessing to many and explaining why before He ascended back to Heaven. Ten days afterwards, the promised 'Comforter or Helper' came upon the disciples and would be disciples (see Acts 1 & 2):
Luke 24:44New King James Version (NKJV)
The Scriptures Opened44 Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and theProphets and the Psalms concerning Me."
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∙ 14y agoChristians believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose up again after three days.
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∙ 14y agoJesus knows everything, and He always has. So yes, He did know that after three days of death He would rise from the dead.
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∙ 15y agoyes!!
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To rise from the dead is impossible?
no because Jesus rose from the dead after 3 days after his crucifiction
What are the three days of jesus?
It is a reference to the three days Jesus was in the family "grave", a cave with the family members who had died and been prepared with herbs, spices and other fluids to protect the body. The three days had been prophesied in the book of Jonah (similar to the three days in the Belly of The Whale) and Jesus himself made the prophecy (and promise) that he would rise from the dead after he was killed.
Did Christ rise from the dead?
Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead.
When Jesus said 'Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days' what was He refering to?
Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was making reference to his physical body. He knew that he would be crucified and that he would rise from the dead on the third day in fulfillment of the Scriptures. The word "destroy" is a command in the second person. The Jewish leaders would go on to crucify ("destroy") Christ but he would not be destroyed forever. After three days, God raised him from the dead.
What does the risen Jesus give us?
Hope. Just as Jesus rose from the dead so will believers rise from the dead.
How did Jesus come to life?
After Jesus' death he went directly to Hades. He preached to all the people in the prisons and dungeons. After he preached for 3 days, God came down to Hell and stole the keys of death from Satan. He gave the keys to Jesus and Jesus got out of Hell and God restored His spirit so that Jesus could come back to life.If you mean how did Jesus rise from the dead three days after easter, then the answer is God did it. He can do anything. He made you an me and well........ everything. If he can make everything, he can do anything.
Did jesus come back from the dead or did he just get a weekend pass?
Yes, Jesus died and came back from the dead! Read in the Bible, Mathew 27 & 28. There was great care taken to be sure he was really dead because he had said that he would rise again. That is why there were guards at the tomb. They didn't want his body stolen by his followers. However, he did rise again and walked on the earth 40 days with many witnesses Acts 1:3. if you really think about it, he really dd just come back for three days, like our weekend: fri sat sun. so in all actuality, all he did was ask if he could stay the weekend.
How did Lazarus betray Jesus?
There is no record of Lazarus betraying Jesus in the Bible. In fact, Lazarus was a close friend of Jesus whom he raised from the dead. Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, is the one known for betraying Jesus by identifying him to the chief priests for thirty pieces of silver.
What date exactly did Jesus rise from the dead?
On gd Friday he died and Easter he rose duhh!
Did christ rise from the dead the same day he died?
2 days later
Did truly christ rise again from death?
Christians believe that Jesus Christ did truly rise from the dead. He was crucified died and was buried. He rose from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of the father in heaven.
What did they put in front of the cave so Jesus could'nt get out?
No one expected Jesus to get out, but the Pharisees knew about his claim that he was rise from the dead 3 days after his death. They placed a massive stone in front of the tomb, with 4 roman guards to ensure that his followers didn't steal the body.
