The Resurrection of Christ in the Holy Scriptures

Abstract

The Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead stands as one of the pillars of Christian faith, without which this faith loses its essence and deviates from its purpose—human salvation, accomplished by Christ through His death on the cross and His triumph over death by rising again.

The study explores the belief held by Christians that the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is an indisputable truth, beyond doubt or question. Without the Resurrection, Christian faith becomes meaningless and void, as expressed in the Holy Gospel in the First Epistle to the Corinthians: “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith”.

The research emphasizes that, from a scholarly liberal Christian perspective, the appearances of Jesus are interpreted as visionary experiences that fueled the belief in His glorification and reignited the missionary activities of His followers.

The study further highlights that most Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday, celebrating His Resurrection, Ascension, and enthronement at the right hand of the Father on Easter Sunday each year.

The research distinguishes the traditional Old Testament view, which holds that the soul resides eternally in the underworld, from the symbolic belief in spiritual resurrection.

The importance of this study lies in the need to understand the nature of Christ’s Resurrection and address many pivotal questions—chief among them being how Christ rose from the dead.