Resuscitation

7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. 9 Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. 10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!” 11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. 12 The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

Resurrection[1] Biblical Teaching

1.      Resurrection is different from resuscitation.

2.      Resurrection is bodily.

3.      Resurrection body remains mysterious.

Resurrection: Future bodily rising from dead of all persons.

Old Testament: Resurrection was used as an idea to express hope of the natural rebirth of Israel. Ezekiel 37; Isaiah 26:19 Death is not final because the righteous will return to live with God.

New Testament: Resurrection is better explained in the New Testament. Luke 7:11-17, Mark 5:22-43, Matthew 10:8 The concept was pivotal in the early church.

Biblical teaching fall into three categories. 1. Resurrection is different from resuscitation. Lazarus was resuscitated because he would later die. 2. Resurrection is bodily receiving the full redemptive atoning work of God. 3. Life in the resurrected body will be different from what is previously known.

Paul resuscitated the life back into the young. He will die at his due time.

Bibliography

Norman, Stan. "Resurrection," In Holmon Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1348-1350. Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015.

[1] Stan Norman, “Resurrection,” in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015), 1348-1350.