The Theology of Resurrection

“You Make All Things New”

Hermeneutic

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

-Genesis 1:1

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.

-Revelation 21:5-6

The LORD said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give. These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood; olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

-Exodus 25:1-7

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.

And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

-1 Corinthians 15:3-5, 14

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

-1 Corinthians 13:13