What is Resurrection of the dead?

[Truth in love]

Was there an un-average Christian in the NT______ ( just kidding )
The people Jesus went to were given the first opportunity to govern or rule with him - Revelation 5:9-10
After the Jews the Samaritans were given the opportunity.
Then, lastly the people of the Gentile nations were called to be Christians with a heavenly hope or earthly.
ALL have bodies. Some will be resurrected with a spirit body - 1 Corinthians 15:50.
The majority of mankind resurrected with a physical body like Job 14:13-15.
Including the prophet Daniel 12:13 who will once again stand up right here on Earth.

I find no separation in the types of bodies we will have when resurrected in the Bible.

 

[The Crimson Universe]

Any theology will have differences.

One thing for sure is that in the Christian theology you should not really conflate the resurrection of Jesus and the resurrection of others.

Which of those two are you referring to?

The latter actually. :=)

 

[InvestigateTruth]

What exactly is Resurrection of the dead before the day of Judgement?

Is it a physical raising of the dead bodies from their earthly graves?

Or is it an etherial raising, like the soul or astral body raised from deep slumber at the time of judgement?

I'm a little confused because i came across an article which says it is an etherial raising and not a physical one.
Then there are other articles which says its actually a physical raising of all flesh bodies from their earthly graves.

Does this mean different christian denominations have different interpretations of it?

The scriptures explain what resurrection means. Specially the Baha'i writings is very clear on this. I recommend Book of Iqan, by Baha'u'llah on this subject.

 

[loverofhumanity]

What exactly is Resurrection of the dead before the day of Judgement?

Is it a physical raising of the dead bodies from their earthly graves?

Or is it an etherial raising, like the soul or astral body raised from deep slumber at the time of judgement?

I'm a little confused because i came across an article which says it is an etherial raising and not a physical one.
Then there are other articles which says its actually a physical raising of all flesh bodies from their earthly graves.

Does this mean different christian denominations have different interpretations of it?

Baha’is understand it as the raising or resurrection of a person from the death of unbelief to the life of faith. In other words, when God’s new Prophet appears or Christ returns, those previously ‘dead in belief’ will become alive and believe while others who previously believed will reject the new Prophet and become spiritually dead with disbelief. Hell is compared here to disbelief. Imagine one is a devout Christian but on Christ’s return rejects Him because He didn’t come in a manner expected. Then that Christian would also unknowingly have rejected his initial belief in Christ and the worst hell is that he would go on thinking of himself/herself as a true believer when he/she couldn’t have been more unfaithful.

 

[Brian2]

There is no reason to believe that the resurrection body is the same as the old body.

A body can be replaced, as it is a tent for us to live in even though it is part of us.
So we could get a completely replaced body (different atoms etc) but still have a body that looks pretty much the same. But of course we do not know for sure what the resurrection body will be like.
If we go by Jesus we can see that His old body was resurrected and made immortal and incorruptible and became His spiritual body, meaning that He could control it with His Spirit and not just the thoughts of His brain.

 

[URAVIP2ME]

I find no separation in the types of bodies we will have when resurrected in the Bible.

I find an interesting verse at 1 Corinthians 15:40 because it mentions both: heavenly bodies and earthly bodies.
Heavenly bodies would be spirit bodies (such as angels have) and Earthly physical bodies as we now have.
Those called to heavenly life have two (2) jobs to perform for the meek people who inherit the Earth.
According to Revelation 5:9-10 they will serve as both Kings and Priests with Christ Jesus for a thousand years.
As heavenly kings they will take care of governmental duties towards the meek who inherit (resurrected on Earth).
As heavenly priests they will take care of spiritual responsibilities for the meek who inherit the Earth.

 

[URAVIP2ME]

Scripture gives no explanation of the Resurrection itself which is the interpretation of the empty tomb. Jesus 'appeared' only to those of faith, and clearly in a 'different' form.
We are left with 'something' happened that convinced the Apostles the crucified lives.

I find chapter 15 of 1st Corinthians informs us that there are both heavenly bodies and earthly bodies.
Chapter 15 is directed to Jesus ' brothers ' ( spiritual brothers - Matthew 25:40 )
These are like the people of Luke 22:28-30 who will be 'saints/holy ones' - Daniel 7:18
They have that heavenly calling to govern with Christ for a thousand years over Earth - Revelation 20:6; 5:9-10
Govern over those who will have a physical resurrection on Earth .
From Psalms 37:11; Psalms 37:29 Jesus taught that humble meek people will inherit the Earth - Matthew 5:5
All the resurrections Jesus performed were healthy 'physical' resurrections. Jesus resurrected No one to heavenly life.
Jesus was giving us a small sample, a preview of what physical resurrecting he will be doing on a GRAND global scale.

 

[pearl]

Jesus was giving us a small sample, a preview of what physical resurrecting he will be doing on a GRAND global scale.

And all of that begs the question, how much is of Jesus, and how much is of the early post resurrection faith and Christian interpretation?

All the resurrections Jesus performed were healthy 'physical' resurrections. Jesus resurrected No one to heavenly life.

Outside of Lazarus, which was resuscitation not resurrection as he would die again, who are the others?

 

[Truth in love]

I find an interesting verse at 1 Corinthians 15:40 because it mentions both: heavenly bodies and earthly bodies.
Heavenly bodies would be spirit bodies (such as angels have) and Earthly physical bodies as we now have.
Those called to heavenly life have two (2) jobs to perform for the meek people who inherit the Earth.
According to Revelation 5:9-10 they will serve as both Kings and Priests with Christ Jesus for a thousand years.
As heavenly kings they will take care of governmental duties towards the meek who inherit (resurrected on Earth).
As heavenly priests they will take care of spiritual responsibilities for the meek who inherit the Earth.

1 Core 15 refers to 3 levels of heaven.
Having a resurrected body does not interfere at all with the items in Rev.

 

[URAVIP2ME]

......Outside of Lazarus, which was resuscitation not resurrection as he would die again, who are the others?

Interesting that anyone would think a 4-day dead buried person was Not actually dead - see John 11:17
Yes, Lazarus died again - see John 12:9-10. He was murdered.
ALL who were resurrected by Jesus died again because 'Resurrection Day' isn't here yet.
(Jesus' Millennium-Long Day of governing over Earth for a thousand years is still future).
Notice the 'future tense' used at Acts of the Apostles 24:15 where it says ' there is going to be' a resurrection.....

 

[URAVIP2ME]

1 Core 15 refers to 3 levels of heaven. ..............

The 3 heavens are as found at 2nd Peter chapter 3
2 Peter 3:5 the heavens of OLD - Noah's Day - Genesis 1:9
2 Peter 3:7 the heavens of NOW from Noah's day to our day or time frame.
2 Peter 3:13 the heavens of NEW under Christ's 1,000 year reign over Earth

 

[Truth in love]

The 3 heavens are as found at 2nd Peter chapter 3
2 Peter 3:5 the heavens of OLD - Noah's Day - Genesis 1:9
2 Peter 3:7 the heavens of NOW from Noah's day to our day or time frame.
2 Peter 3:13 the heavens of NEW under Christ's 1,000 year reign over Earth

That’s quite different from what I find. Paul refers to a glory of the sun moon and stars. If the 3rd Heaven is to come when Christ comes back for 1000 years how did Paul go there? (1cor 12)

 

[URAVIP2ME]

That’s quite different from what I find. Paul refers to a glory of the sun moon and stars. If the 3rd Heaven is to come when Christ comes back for 1000 years how did Paul go there? (1cor 12)

I suppose we could start with verses 1 & 2 at 2nd Corinthians chapter 12 because the setting is about 'visions' and 'revelations'.
Such as Luke wrote about at Acts of the Apostles 2:17 and at Acts of the Apostles 22:17-18.
Yes, the 3rd heaven is still to come...... - 2 Peter 3:13
The first heaven is past, meaning the OLD heaven of Noah's Day - 2 Peter 3:5
The second heaven is the heaven of NOW meaning from Noah's Day to our day or time frame.- 2 Peter 3:7
The third heaven that Paul saw in vision/revelation ( 2 Corinthians 12:1-2) is the NEW coming heavenly rule or governing over Earth from heaven. Heavenly Jerusalem 'above' being the seat of government - Galatians 4:26.
Then, Earth will become a beautiful paradisical Earth as Eden was a sample to follow - 2 Corinthians 12:4.

 

[AdamjEdgar]

I disagree. The Resurrection is the 'confession' of Christian faith'.

A confession of faith helps us to articulate and hold clearly those most essential truths of the Christian faith. Confession of Faith - Trinity Fellowship Churches

If that is not a definition of the essential nature of the ressurrection in Christian faith???

What is not understood is that the cornerstone of the faith centres around topics such as righteousness by faith, salvation...there is neither of the above without the acceptance of Christ's sacrifice. Even though he died for our sins, the critical theology is this...if Christ was not ressurected, we are doomed.

Given the claim of the post I am responding too...I find irony in the claim by Sunday worshipping church's that Christians worship Sunday to celebrate the ressurection!