God the Son, Mentor's Guide, MG10

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B. The creedal language and its biblical support

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1. "He was resurrected on the Third Day": the historical evidence of the resurrection accounts, Matt. 28.1-15; Mark 16.1-11; Luke 24.1-12; John 20.1-18

a. The historical evidence that Jesus actually died is abundant and clear .

(1) Crucified and pierced, John 19.33-37

(2) Joseph of Arimethea’s request and granting of Jesus’ dead body, Matt. 27.57-58 (3) Pilate’s confirmation through the centurion that Jesus of Nazareth had died, Mark 15.44-45

(4) The soldier’s testimony of Jesus’ death, John 19.33

(5) The testimony of the glorified Jesus, Rev. 1.17-18

2. "According to the Scriptures": the biblical prediction

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a. Paul’s quotation of Psalm 2 and Psalm 16 as Scriptures pointing to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Acts 13.30-37

b. Paul’s defense of his apostleship, Acts 26.22-23

c. The suffering Servant of Yahweh’s certain resurrection, Isa. 53.10-12

d. An allusion to Jesus’ resurrection? Hos. 6.2