The Resurrection

Well, how appropriate to be writing about the resurrection the day before Easter. I didn't plan it this way, it's just where I ended up on my journey through the book of John. Again, I am drawing attention to what most people skim over when they talk about the resurrection. My focus here is similar to one I wrote about recently; that is, the fulfillment of the prophecies. Although the Old Testament refers to the Messiah, no one expected the Messiah to be born in a poor family as a baby. I don't know what they were expecting, but not that. In fact, many people were stilling waiting for the Messiah to come and even today, many Jews are still waiting. I find it interesting the whole time Jesus was there, they didn't connect the scriptures from the Old Testament to what was going on until Jesus' body was missing from the grave. Then it hit them. It is like everything they read about finally clicked in for them.

John 20:8: Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. The other disciple outran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side. Then the other disciple also went in, and he saw and believed, for until then they hadn't realized that the Scriptures said he would rise from the dead. Then they went home."

As a side not, John, one of Jesus' disciples, wrote the book of John. He refers to himself in this passage as "the other disciple" and not as his name.

It is interesting to me that even though they knew from the scriptures of the Old Testament that Jesus would raise from the dead, they didn't comprehend it until they saw the body. I guess as we wait for the second coming of Christ, the same thing is occurring. The New Testament has given us many clues to the second coming of Christ, but yet, there will be those who miss it because they don't know. Some people even think that we are already in the pre-millenium stages. Regardless, the times are getting worse and the scriptures are being fulfilled. The earth is screaming with earthquakes, floods, and other disasters that are described in the bible as a sign of the end times. At what stage we are currently in, I don't know. But I do know we are getting closer and I know I need to be ready. Part of being ready is being right with the Lord and drawing close to him.