Jesus Christ's resurrection represents a demonstration of the power of God, the confirmation of the divinity of Jesus Christ and the grounds of hope for Christian believers.
Jesus Christ's resurrection was a demonstration of God's power
The power of God the Father
Ephesians 1:18–20 See also Matthew 22:29–32; Acts 2:24, Acts 3:15, Acts 10:40, Acts 13:29–30; Galatians 1:1; Colossians 2:12
I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
The power of the Holy Spirit
Romans 1:4; 1 Timothy 3:16; 1 Peter 3:18
The resurrection confirmed Jesus Christ as the Son of God
John 20:30–31 John calls Jesus Christ's miracles “signs” (see also John 2:11; John 6:2) and his resurrection is the climax, confirming his identity beyond all doubt; Romans 1:4 See also Psalm 2:7; Acts 13:33
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
The centrality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
As the basis of faith
1 Corinthians 15:14–15 See also Acts 3:15, Acts 4:33, Acts 17:18, Acts 24:21; Romans 10:9; 2 Timothy 2:8; Hebrews 6:1–2
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith. In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.
As the basis of believers' justification
As the basis of Christian hope
Acts 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15:19
As the basis of believers' resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:20–23 The Law of Moses (Exodus 23:16) provided for an offering of the firstfruits of crops to God. The firstfruits were the guarantee of the full harvest to come. The NT sees the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the firstfruits of the full ingathering of all God's people when Jesus Christ comes again. See also John 14:19; Acts 26:23; Romans 8:11
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.