What Happened After They Were Raised?

What Happened After They Were Raised?

Matthew 27:51-53Matthew 27:51-53

Matthew 27:51-53

Matthew 27:51-53

• Temple veil was torn Temple veil was torn

• Rocks split, earthquake, Rocks split, earthquake, tombs openedtombs opened

• Many dead saints were Many dead saints were raised from the deadraised from the dead

• They came out of graves They came out of graves after Christ was raisedafter Christ was raised

• They went into They went into Jerusalem and appeared Jerusalem and appeared to many peopleto many people

• They were alive againThey were alive again

• Temple veil was torn Temple veil was torn

• Rocks split, earthquake, Rocks split, earthquake, tombs openedtombs opened

• Many dead saints were Many dead saints were raised from the deadraised from the dead

• They came out of graves They came out of graves after Christ was raisedafter Christ was raised

• They went into They went into Jerusalem and appeared Jerusalem and appeared to many peopleto many people

• They were alive againThey were alive again

When When Jesus Jesus DiedDied

When When Jesus Jesus DiedDied

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Matthew 27:51-53

Matthew 27:51-53

• They were alive They were alive (not “zombies”)(not “zombies”)

• Some speculate they Some speculate they ascended to heaven ascended to heaven after appearancesafter appearances

• No doubt they No doubt they symbolized and symbolized and illustrated Christ’s illustrated Christ’s victory over deathvictory over death

• They were alive They were alive (not “zombies”)(not “zombies”)

• Some speculate they Some speculate they ascended to heaven ascended to heaven after appearancesafter appearances

• No doubt they No doubt they symbolized and symbolized and illustrated Christ’s illustrated Christ’s victory over deathvictory over death

The The Raised Raised SaintsSaints

The The Raised Raised SaintsSaints

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What is Bodily Resurrection?What is Bodily Resurrection?

• Life force restored to flesh, Jas 2:26

• Resurrections in the Bible:Resurrections in the Bible:–Soul back in the body, Soul back in the body, 1 Kgs 17:17-231 Kgs 17:17-23

– Flesh is warm again, Flesh is warm again, 2 Kgs 4:32-352 Kgs 4:32-35

–Resurrected could speak, Resurrected could speak, Luke 7:15Luke 7:15

–Bodily functions resume, Bodily functions resume, Luke 8:55; Luke 8:55; John 11:14, 17, 43-44John 11:14, 17, 43-44

–Consciousness, Consciousness, Acts 9:37, 40-41Acts 9:37, 40-41

• Life force restored to flesh, Jas 2:26

• Resurrections in the Bible:Resurrections in the Bible:–Soul back in the body, Soul back in the body, 1 Kgs 17:17-231 Kgs 17:17-23

– Flesh is warm again, Flesh is warm again, 2 Kgs 4:32-352 Kgs 4:32-35

–Resurrected could speak, Resurrected could speak, Luke 7:15Luke 7:15

–Bodily functions resume, Bodily functions resume, Luke 8:55; Luke 8:55; John 11:14, 17, 43-44John 11:14, 17, 43-44

–Consciousness, Consciousness, Acts 9:37, 40-41Acts 9:37, 40-414

SummarySummarySummarySummary • Living, Living, Luke 24:5Luke 24:5

• Bodies, Bodies, Lk 24:36-43Lk 24:36-43–Not spiritsNot spirits

–Not ghostsNot ghosts

• Conscious, with Conscious, with cognitive and cognitive and physical activity, physical activity, Jno 12:1-2Jno 12:1-2

• Living, Living, Luke 24:5Luke 24:5

• Bodies, Bodies, Lk 24:36-43Lk 24:36-43–Not spiritsNot spirits

–Not ghostsNot ghosts

• Conscious, with Conscious, with cognitive and cognitive and physical activity, physical activity, Jno 12:1-2Jno 12:1-2

Traits of Traits of those those

raised raised from from the deadthe dead

Traits of Traits of those those

raised raised from from the deadthe dead

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Why Were People Raised from the Dead?

Why Were People Raised from the Dead?

• An act of God’s mercy, An act of God’s mercy, Luke 7:12-13Luke 7:12-13

• Provide confirming evidence of Provide confirming evidence of God’s power, presence and approvalGod’s power, presence and approval–Elijah as a prophet, Elijah as a prophet, 1 Kgs 17:241 Kgs 17:24

–God’s approval / presence, God’s approval / presence, Lk 7:16-17Lk 7:16-17

• Similar reason in Similar reason in Matthew 27:52-53Matthew 27:52-53

• An act of God’s mercy, An act of God’s mercy, Luke 7:12-13Luke 7:12-13

• Provide confirming evidence of Provide confirming evidence of God’s power, presence and approvalGod’s power, presence and approval–Elijah as a prophet, Elijah as a prophet, 1 Kgs 17:241 Kgs 17:24

–God’s approval / presence, God’s approval / presence, Lk 7:16-17Lk 7:16-17

• Similar reason in Similar reason in Matthew 27:52-53Matthew 27:52-53

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What Did These Resurrections Accomplish?

What Did These Resurrections Accomplish?

• Many believed, Many believed, Jno 11:45; 12:10-11, 17-18; Acts 9:42

• If true of Lazarus and Dorcas, why not also the saints of Matt 27:52-53?

• Opportunity to glorify God, Opportunity to glorify God, Luke 7:15-16Luke 7:15-16

• Many believed, Many believed, Jno 11:45; 12:10-11, 17-18; Acts 9:42

• If true of Lazarus and Dorcas, why not also the saints of Matt 27:52-53?

• Opportunity to glorify God, Opportunity to glorify God, Luke 7:15-16Luke 7:15-16

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What Happened To Those Who Were Resurrected?

What Happened To Those Who Were Resurrected?

• They continued to live until They continued to live until eventually they died, eventually they died, 1 Cor 15:221 Cor 15:22– ““See, your son lives!” See, your son lives!” 1 Kings 17:221 Kings 17:22

– ““He presented him to his mother” He presented him to his mother” Luke 7:15Luke 7:15

– Lazarus resumed his normal activities, Lazarus resumed his normal activities, John 12:1-2John 12:1-2

• They continued to live until They continued to live until eventually they died, eventually they died, 1 Cor 15:221 Cor 15:22– ““See, your son lives!” See, your son lives!” 1 Kings 17:221 Kings 17:22

– ““He presented him to his mother” He presented him to his mother” Luke 7:15Luke 7:15

– Lazarus resumed his normal activities, Lazarus resumed his normal activities, John 12:1-2John 12:1-2

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What Happened To Those Who Were Resurrected?

What Happened To Those Who Were Resurrected?

• Possibilities in Matthew 27:53:Possibilities in Matthew 27:53:–Appeared and then ascended into Appeared and then ascended into

God’s presence (paradise), showing God’s presence (paradise), showing the sting of death had been taken awaythe sting of death had been taken away

– Lived out their physical lives and died Lived out their physical lives and died as did all others who were raisedas did all others who were raised• Jesus is the exception, Jesus is the exception, Acts 2:24; Acts 2:24;

Col 1:18; Rev 1:18Col 1:18; Rev 1:18• He will resurrect our bodies, He will resurrect our bodies, 1 Cor 15:221 Cor 15:22

• Possibilities in Matthew 27:53:Possibilities in Matthew 27:53:–Appeared and then ascended into Appeared and then ascended into

God’s presence (paradise), showing God’s presence (paradise), showing the sting of death had been taken awaythe sting of death had been taken away

– Lived out their physical lives and died Lived out their physical lives and died as did all others who were raisedas did all others who were raised• Jesus is the exception, Jesus is the exception, Acts 2:24; Acts 2:24;

Col 1:18; Rev 1:18Col 1:18; Rev 1:18• He will resurrect our bodies, He will resurrect our bodies, 1 Cor 15:221 Cor 15:22

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Lessons for UsLessons for Us• Christ has power over physical and Christ has power over physical and

spiritual death, spiritual death, John 11:25-26John 11:25-26• We must put our faith in Him and His We must put our faith in Him and His

power over death, power over death, Rev 1:18Rev 1:18• We will experience bodily resurrection, We will experience bodily resurrection,

John 5:28-29John 5:28-29• We must experience resurrection from We must experience resurrection from

the death of sin to be raised to eternal the death of sin to be raised to eternal life, life, Col 2:12-13 (Rom 6:4-6)Col 2:12-13 (Rom 6:4-6)

• Christ has power over physical and Christ has power over physical and spiritual death, spiritual death, John 11:25-26John 11:25-26

• We must put our faith in Him and His We must put our faith in Him and His power over death, power over death, Rev 1:18Rev 1:18

• We will experience bodily resurrection, We will experience bodily resurrection, John 5:28-29John 5:28-29

• We must experience resurrection from We must experience resurrection from the death of sin to be raised to eternal the death of sin to be raised to eternal life, life, Col 2:12-13 (Rom 6:4-6)Col 2:12-13 (Rom 6:4-6)

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