1. Sunday Morning Introduction and Background Class
#20
The Burial and
Resurrection
of Jesus

2. The Crucifixion: The Heart of the Gospel
1 Corinthians 2:2 – “For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.”
1 Corinthians 15:3 – “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,”

3. Jesus’ Burial and Resurrection:
The Gospel Completed
The Rest of the Story: 1 Cor. 15:4-5 – “and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.”
The Key to Our Hope: 1 Cor. 15:13-14 – “But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.”

4. Key Facts of the Gospel / ResurrectionD B R
Death
Burial
Resurrection B E A T
Burial of Dead Body
Empty Tomb
Appearances to Witnesses
Transformation of Followers

5. Jesus Died on the Cross Stress of Gethsemane
Multiple Beatings During Trials
Brutal Scourging
Forced to Carry Cross
Crucified
Soldiers did not break Jesus’ legs
Soldier pierced His side with a spear, blood & water came out
Death confirmed to Pilate by attending centurion
Jesus Died on the Cross

6. Body of Jesus Prepared for Burial
Joseph of Arimathea asks Pilate for body of Jesus
He comes and takes away the body
Nicodemus joins Joseph, bringing spices
Body wrapped with linen along with spices as customary for the Jews (John 19:40)
Jesus most certainly dead
Body of Jesus Prepared for Burial

7. Preparation for Burial
About lbs. of “spices”
Wrapped in linen
Face cloth “napkin” detail later given
Bound in a resin (myrrh)
Difficult to “escape”

8. Laid In Joseph’s New Tomb
Located in a nearby garden
Cut out of solid rock, never used
No chance for rear entry
No chance for mix up (J.A.’s tomb)
No chance for escape

9. Stone Door Rolled Shut, Mk 15:46
“Extremely large” – Mk. 16:4 (prob. >1 ton)
Women worried about who would help them open

10. Tomb Guarded, Mt 27:63-66 Roman Guard Usually 16 men
Four watching for each shift
Round the clock readiness
Set a seal on the stone

11. Yet the Tomb Was Found Empty
Found empty by both enemies (guards) and friends (women and disciples)
Guards shake in fear and become like dead men at sight of angel (then concoct story)
Women and others find empty tomb and speak with angels
Jesus appears to hundreds of His followers over the next 40 days
Jesus Was Risen!

12. A Probable Chronology Jesus dies on the cross
Soldiers come to break His legs, but decide He’s already dead
Side thrust through – out comes blood & water
Pilate grants Joseph’s request for body of Jesus
Jos. & Nicodemus take down body from cross
Body wrapped with linen and spices for burial
Body placed in rock tomb and stone door closed

13. A Probable Chronology
Women watch burial and go home to prepare more spices and perfumes
Jewish leaders have Roman guards set at tomb
Sabbath of rest
Resurrection early on the first day of the week
Earthquake
Angel rolls away stone and sits on it
Guards become “like dead men”
Other details unknown

14. A Probable Chronology
Mary Magdalene & other women go to tomb very early find stoned rolled away & Jesus’ body gone
Mary Magdalene rushes away to tell apostles
Angels speak to the remaining women and they leave as well
MM finds Peter & John, telling them Jesus had been taken
Peter and John run to the tomb, John gets there first

15. A Probable Chronology
John sees linen cloth laying in tomb from outside
Peter gets to tomb and goes inside, seeing the cloth wrappings and face cloth rolled up
John enters tomb, sees, and “believes”
MM arrives back at tomb; Peter & John gone
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene
First saw only the angels, then Jesus
Only recognized when He spoke her name
She clings to him, but sent to tell others

16. A Probable Chronology Jesus appears to the other women
On way from tomb without Mary M.
Mark 16:9 says Jesus appeared 1st to M.M.
Women report good news to disciples
Roman guards report to Jewish leaders
Make up story that they fell asleep on duty
Disciples opened tomb and stole body
All this while asleep, but knew what happened

17. A Probable Chronology
Jesus appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus
Jesus joins along as they walk & talk
Eyes opened as Jesus breaks bread
Jesus vanishes; they go & tell apostles
Jesus appears to Peter (Lk. 24:34, 1 Cor. 15:5)
Jesus appears to all the apostles at once, except Thomas absent
Thought He was spirit at first
He showed them His hands and feet
He ate before them

18. A Probable Chronology Jesus appears to all apostles, incl. Thomas
Thomas believes when he sees and touches Jesus
Jesus appears beside the Sea of Tiberias (Galilee) to seven of His disciples
Appearance to over 500 at once (1 Cor. 15:6)
Appears to James (likely bro. of Jesus) – 15:7
One or more appearances connected to great commission and ascension
Final appearance to Paul (Saul)