The Bible tells of nine people that were resurrected. What is a resurrection? You might be surprised at who will be brought back to life in the future.
The resurrection of the dead is a sure hope. The Bible’s resurrection accounts reveal the truth about life after death. God longs to resurrect the dead.
The Resurrection: Real Hope for Your Dead Loved Ones | Bible Teach - JW.ORG
The earthly resurrection of “both the righteous and the unrighteous” is essential to God’s purpose. (Ac 24:15) The Bible also mentions a heavenly resurrection, termed “the earlier” or “the first” resurrection, involving the spirit-anointed brothers of Jesus.
But is the old body reassembled in the resurrection? or is it a precise replica of the former body, made exactly as it was when the person died? The Scriptures answer in the negative when they deal with the resurrection of Christ’s anointed brothers to life in the heavens: “Nevertheless, someone will say: ‘How are the dead to be raised up?
Chapter 20 Resurrection—for Whom, and Where? 1, 2. How do we know that ancient servants of God believed in the resurrection? GOD’S SERVANTS have always believed in the resurrection. Of Abraham, who lived 2,000 years before Jesus was born as a human, the Bible says: “He reckoned that God was able to raise him [his son Isaac] up even from the dead.” (Hebrews 11:17-19) Later God’s ...
7-8. What helps Christians to be sure that Jesus was resurrected? 7 Our hope in the resurrection is linked to the resurrection of Jesus, so we need to be convinced that Jesus was resurrected. Why can we be certain that Jehovah brought Jesus back to life? 8 There were many eyewitnesses who testified that Jesus had been raised. (1 Cor. 15:5-7) The first witness on Paul’s list was the apostle ...
For example, how will the resurrection likely take place? Will we be able to recognize our loved ones when they are brought back to life? In what ways will the resurrection bring us joy? And how can meditating on the resurrection build our appreciation for Jehovah’s love, wisdom, and patience? Let us consider each of those questions.