Jesus Christ, the Divine One, known as Emmanuel, meaning God with us, was both God and man. He died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and it was He, the Christ, who rose from the dead, not from a state of life, but from death itself. For to this end, Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living. When He rose, He was revived, indicating He had been unconscious, not in a state of conscious mental activity. Jesus Christ was made flesh, converted into flesh, until He became flesh and was flesh. As God in human flesh, He took part in flesh and blood in the same manner as we do, in order that He might die. Through death, He annulled him who had the power of death, that is, the devil. Jesus was a human being, made human, taking on human nature at birth, tempted in all points as we are, suffering as we do, and forced to resist the pull of human nature. He, God, became man so that He could die for us, that our sins might be erased and forgiven. Jesus Christ died and was dead for three days and three nights. His life, residing in His blood, was poured out on Calvary's Cross, given for us. If He was not dead, then the penalty of our sins is not paid, and we are without hope. But God the Father, who still reigned in high Heaven with life inherent in Himself, raised Jesus from the dead, not from life, but from death. It was Christ Himself who was dead and was revived. The resurrected body was no longer human; Christ was resurrected immortal, once again changed. As He had been converted into mortal human flesh and blood, subject to death for the purpose of dying for our sins, now, by a resurrection from the dead, He was changed into immortality. He is alive forevermore, a living Savior, not a dead Savior, having been dead only for three days and three nights. God the Father raised Him from the dead, and He lives forevermore.

The day after the Sabbath during the Feast of Unleavened Bread marks the Wavesheaf offering, which typifies the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. The Bible indicates that Jesus had already been resurrected before sunrise on Sunday, as Mary Magdalene found the tomb empty while it was still dark. Taking all biblical clues together, a Wednesday crucifixion and a late Sabbath Saturday resurrection are suggested, fulfilling the sign of His Messiahship with a full three days and three nights in the tomb. Jesus Christ's resurrection was not an ordinary return to physical life but a transformation to everlasting life. God the Father raised Him up, loosing the pains of death, as it was not possible for death to hold Him. Though crucified in weakness, He now lives by the power of God, declaring Himself as alive forevermore. The life returned to Him was the immortal spirit life of God, unlike other resuscitations where mortality was merely postponed. Because He has passed from death to life, Jesus Christ makes salvation and eternal life possible for others. Having been raised from the dead, He dies no more, and through His life as Savior and High Priest, He saves to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, always living to make intercession. The Father has given Him authority over all flesh to grant eternal life to those given to Him. Having purged sins in His sinless body, Jesus Christ was exalted to sit at the right hand of God, where He has the power to pour out the Holy Spirit on the elect. This enables a relationship with God and the potential for a similar resurrection. As the Forerunner, He opens the way for God's people to attain what He has, with the potential to bear His heavenly image and be like Him. The resurrection of Jesus Christ holds profound significance for God's purpose and the eternal future of the elect.

Hundreds of years before the event, several prophets, living at different times and places, predicted a future astounding miracle. Just before the predicted time, a man appeared, proclaiming that the moment for this miracle had arrived and specifying the exact time it would occur. This man claimed to be the divine Being who inspired those ancient prophets, preached profound truths, taught disciples, and performed many healings and miracles to validate His identity and message. On the precise day and time foretold, the miracle happened, and numerous eyewitnesses, including many of His disciples, testified to its reality. Despite persecution and execution by disbelieving authorities, these disciples refused to recant their testimony, writing down consistent accounts in various letters, histories, and prophecies without contradictions. Even their enemies admitted the event occurred, though they dismissed it as a natural phenomenon. This narrative parallels the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. His resurrection from the dead stands as the greatest miracle, affirmed by the unwavering testimony of His disciples, who faced persecution and martyrdom without altering their story. They proclaimed that Jesus, crucified and buried, was raised by God on the third day, as He had foretold. Historical accounts in Scripture, such as in Matthew 28:1-10, describe how Mary Magdalene and another Mary found the tomb empty, witnessed an angel declaring that He is risen, and encountered Jesus Himself, who instructed them to tell His disciples. Mark 16:14-16 recounts Jesus appearing to the eleven disciples, rebuking their unbelief, and commissioning them to preach the gospel. Luke 24:36-49 details Jesus standing among them, showing His hands and feet to prove His physical presence, eating with them, and explaining the Scriptures about His suffering and resurrection. John 20:24-29 narrates Thomas doubting until he saw and touched Jesus' wounds, then proclaiming Him as Lord and God. Acts 1:1-11 records Jesus presenting Himself alive with many infallible proofs over forty days before ascending into heaven, with angels affirming His return. Acts 10:38-41 and 13:27-37 further confirm through Peter and Paul that God raised Jesus, showing Him to chosen witnesses who ate and drank with Him post-resurrection. Revelation 1:12-18 and 2:8 present Jesus Himself declaring that He was dead but is now alive forevermore, holding the keys of Hades and Death. The resurrection transformed the disciples from fearful to fearless, compelling them to preach boldly even under threat of death, as seen in Acts 2:22-32, where Peter attests that Jesus' tomb is empty unlike David's, and no body could be produced to disprove their claims. Their candid accounts, including personal failings, and the corroboration by multiple first-generation documents within the New Testament, written by eyewitnesses or their close associates, affirm the historical reality of Jesus' resurrection. Romans 10:4-11 underscores that believing in heart and confessing with mouth that God raised Him from the dead leads to salvation, offering hope of eternal life through a living Savior who works for us in heaven, awaiting His return.