We are glad to be able to say that the number of papers sent in this month is considerably greater than has been the case of late, and we are pleased to see the handwriting of some who, we feared, had been obliged to discontinue their work.
We are inclined to attribute this, in measure, to the different class of subject selected, which has enabled us to allot to each member a shorter portion of Scripture to search through. We have been indeed occasionally reminded that the time allowed (less than a month; is not sufficient to enable some thoroughly to search through several books, especially of the Old Testament, which, as a rule, are not so well known, and we hope to bear this more in mind in future.
The resurrection of Christ
Was foretold by him to His disciples,
In general terms, Matthew 17:9;26. 32; Mark 9:9;14
As happening the third day after His death, Matthew 16:21; 17:23; 20:19; 27:63; Mark
8:31;9. 31; 10:34; Luke 9:22; 18:33; John 2:19.
Was announced by an angel, Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:6.
After the resurrection He appeared to
The two Marys, Matthew 28:9.
The eleven disciples in Galilee, Matthew 28:16,17.
Mary Magdalene, Mark 16:9; John 20:16.
Two disciples, Mark 16:12; Luke 24:15.
The eleven as they sat at meat, Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36.
The disciples when Thomas was absent, John 20:19.
The disciples and Thomas, John 20:26.
The disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, John 21:1.
The apostles for forty days, Acts 1:3.
Peter, 1 Corinthians 15:5.
The twelve, 1 Corinthians 15:5.
Five hundred brethren at once, 1 Corinthians 15:6.
James, 1 Corinthians 15:7.
All the apostles, 1 Corinthians 15:7.
Paul, 1 Corinthians 15:8; 9:1.
He had power (authority) to take up His life having laid it down, John 10:17,18.
Must have been witnessed by all the apostles, Acts 1:22.
Was the principal subject of the following addresses?
Peter at Jerusalem, Acts 2:24-32; 3:15-26; 4:2.
Peter to the council, Acts 4:10; v. 30.
Peter to Cornelius, Acts 10:40, as being shown to chosen witnesses.
Paul at Antioch, Acts 13:30-37.
Paul at Thessalonica, Acts 17:3.
Paul at Athens, Acts 17:31,32.
Paul everywhere, Acts 26:23.
The resurrection of Christ,
By God, Romans 4:24; 2 Corinthians 4:14; Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 1:20; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Peter 1:21.
By the glory of the Father, Romans 6:4.
By the God of peace—through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Hebrews 13:20.
He is the firstborn from the dead, Colossians 1:18.
The first begotten of the dead, Revelation 1:8.
Alive for evermore, Revelation 1:18.
His resurrection is spoken of in general terms in Romans 6:9; 8:34; 14:9; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 2 Timothy 2:8; 1
Cor. 15:4.
Present effect of the resurrection of Christ to the believer:
Justification, Romans 4:25.
Fruit to God, Romans 7:4.
Raised together with Him, Ephesians 2:6.
Risen with Him, Colossians 2:12; 3:1.
A lively hope, 1 Peter 1:3.
Future effect of the resurrection of Christ to the believer:
Planted in the likeness of His resurrection, Romans 6:5.
Life with Him, 2 Timothy 2:11.
The dead are raised by
The Father, John 5:21.
God, Romans 4:17; 2 Corinthians 1:9.
The resurrection of believers is,
By the Spirit, Romans 8:11.
God, 1 Corinthians 6:14. 2 Corinthians 4:14.
They shall rise first, 1 Thessalonians 4:16.
The following have been raised from the dead:—
Jairus’ daughter, Matthew 9:25; Mark 5:41; Luke 8:55.
The dead, Matthew 11:5; Luke 7:22.
Many saints, Matthew 27:52.
The son of the widow of Nain, Luke 7:15.
Lazarus, John 11
Tabitha, Acts 9:40.
Eutychus, Acts 20:12.
Resurrection was a matter of common belief among the Jews,
Herod, Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:14-16; Luke 9:7.
Luke 16:30,31; Acts 24:15.
Martha, John 11:24.
But was denied by the Sadducees, Matthew 22:23-28; Mark 12:18-23; Luke 20:27-33; Acts 23:8; and was proved by Christ, Matthew 22:30,31; Mark 12:24-27; Luke 20:34-38.
Ought not to be thought incredible, Acts 26:8.
Resurrections spoken of;
Of the just, Luke 14:14.
Of life, John 5:29.
Of judgment, John 5:29.
At the last day, John 6:40.
The first resurrection, Revelation 20:6.
The power of resurrection was committed to the twelve, Matthew 10.8.
Faith in the resurrection,
Necessary, Romans 10:9.
Abraham’s, Hebrews 11:19.
A better resurrection, Hebrews 11:35.
The resurrection of Christ the keystone of the gospel, 1 Corinthians 15
On it depends the forgiveness of sins, verse 17.
The resurrection of the body,
Raised in incorruption, 1 Corinthians 15:42.
Raised in glory, v. 43.
Raised in power, v. 43.
Raised a spiritual body, v. 44.
“That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.” Philippians 3:10, 11
“The minute language of Scripture marks the distinction between the resurrection of the just, and that of the ungodly dead. This is only to be seen by a study of the Greek. The fact is that 35 times Christ is said to be raised not from, but ‘out of,’ the dead. So the resurrection of His people (when in contrast to the world) is also spoken of as out of, not merely ‘of,’ as in general statements. This implies that Christ’s people, as Himself, are at their resurrection selected, taken out from the general mass, who stay till long afterward in their graves. Most clearly is this in Philippians 3 where for the resurrection read correctly the out resurrection that from among the dead (Gr.). The special resurrection of the saints (which alone can explain this exact distinction) was that for which Paul longed:” Extracted.