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PAST: RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECY:
The Old Testament foretold the birth of Jesus Christ, His death for the sins of all mankind, and His resurrection. David mentioned the resurrection of Jesus:
Being therefore a prophet [David] and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;
He foreseeing this speaks of the resurrection of the Christ... (Acts 2:30-31, American Standard Version)
Many verses in the Bible confirm the resurrection of Jesus from the dead on the third day after His burial:
But now is Christ risen from the dead. (I Corinthians 15:20)
In the end of the sabbath as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre...
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus which was crucified.
He is not here; for He is risen as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead... (Matthew 28:1,5-7)
The "For Further Study" section at the end of this chapter lists many other references confirming the resurrection of Jesus.
APPEARANCES:
Jesus was seen by many people after His resurrection:
After His suffering He showed himself alive to them in many convincing ways and appeared to them repeatedly over a period of forty days talking to them about the affairs of the Kingdom of God. (Acts 1:3, Phillips Translation)
He was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve;
After that, He was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
After that He was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
And last of all he was seen of me also, as one born out of due time. (I Corinthians 15:5-8)