How many resurrections are there in the Bible?

Answer 1

For sure, The Bible speaks of two... the first one which occurs at the moment of Jesus' return:

"...Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep [die], or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen alseep [died] in Him. According to the Lord's own Word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep [died]. For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the Trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first..." (I Thess.4:13-16 NIV).

In Revelation 20, we read a chronologically condensed version of the prophetic rule of Jesus and His resurrected saints on earth for a thousand years:

"...I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the Word of God. They had not worshiped the Beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. THEY CAME TO LIFE AND REIGNED WITH CHRIST A THOUSAND YEARS. (The rest of the dead did not come to life UNTIL THE THOUSAND YEARS WERE ENDED.) THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION." (Rev.20:4-5 NIV)

It is obvious, therefore, that the "second resurrection" occurs at the end of Christ's thousand year rule over the nations of the earth. This resurrection is pictured in the last annual Holy Day feast called the "Last Day" or the "Last Great Day."

The plan of God is divided into the two "growing seasons" of the year - the "early spring harvest" or "the harvest of the firstfruits"... and the more abundant "fall harvest" at the end of the year.

God has been calling and training the "firstfruits" of His "early harvest" of souls (His first generation of Children) who will be appointed leadership roles with Christ in the coming Kingdom. These firstfruits of the Lord are being Judged now and will attain to the first resurrection.

"...it is time for judgment to begin with the Family of God; and if it begin with us, what will be the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?" (I Peter 4:17 NIV)

"To him who overcomes and does My will to the end, I will give authority over the nations - 'He will rule them with an iron scepter; he will dash them to pieces like pottery' - just as I have received authority from My Father." (Rev.2:26-27 NIV)

The world renown "Judgment Day" (God's abundant end time "fall harvest") of prophecy will happen at the conclusion of Christ's thousand year rule as scripture says.

So, while the Bible speaks clearly of "two" resurrections... some believe there will be a third one at the tail end of Judgment Day to deal strictly with the "incorrigibly wicked"... those who knew the Truth of God during this time dispensation... and rejected it... refusing to bow to His voice and authority.

But it makes more sense that these would be dealt with in due course of the second resurrection.

Answer:

There are nine recorded resurrections in the Bible.

The first three are found in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Elijah resurrected the son of the widow of Zarephath.

Elisha resurrected the son of "a prominent woman" who had shown him extraordinary kindness.

The third was an unnamed man who's dead body was hastily thrown into Elisha's burial place when marauder bands approached.

1Ki 17:17-24; 2Ki 4:32-37; 13:20, 21

Jesus performed three resurrections that are included in the biblical record.

Jairus' daughter, the son of the widow of Nain and his friend Lazarus.

Lu 8:51-55, Lu 7:11-15, Joh 11:4, 41, 42

Jesus was himself resurrected, after being dead for parts of three days.

Matt 28:5

Peter resurrected Tabitha, who was also called Dorcas. This was the first resurrection performed by an apostle. Ac 9:39-42

Paul resurrected a young man named Eutychus who fell out of a window and broke his neck.Ac 20:9,10

That's a total of nine.

I feel that I should mention that all of these people did eventually die again, with the exception of Jesus. However, the record of these resurrections reassures us that God has the ability to bring back those who have died. And other bible verses promise that he will do so on a monumental scale in the future.

John 5: 28,29 "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment."

Acts 24:15 " and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous."

Answer 2

3

Answer 3

Three