April Intermission: From Old Testament Resurrection to the Crossroads of Eastern Orthodoxy

Check out all our articles on the resurrection in the Old Testament, and then come to the crossroads of East and West as we examine Eastern Orthodoxy.
“Out of the Belly of Sheol”: Jonah’s Prophecy of a Risen Substitute

Jesus says that no sign will be given to his generation except the sign of Jonah. How exactly is Jonah a sign that relates to Jesus’s death and resurrection? Does Jesus = Jonah?
5.23 David Schrock, Trent Hunter, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “On the Third Day: Seeing Resurrection from Beginning to End”

Listen in as Trent Hunter and Stephen Wellum interview David Schrock on his COA Longform essay, “On the Third Day: Seeing Resurrection from Beginning to End”
5.22 David Schrock • Reading • “On the Third Day: Seeing Resurrection from Beginning to End”

The theme of resurrection is prominent in scripture from its very first pages until the end. See how it is present in the creation account of Genesis.
On the Third Day: Seeing Resurrection from Beginning to End

The theme of resurrection is prominent in scripture from its very first pages until the end. See how it is present in the creation account of Genesis.
Those Who Sleep Shall Awake: The Fullest Old Testament Expression of Resurrection Hope

The book of Daniel can be cryptic and challenging to interpret. However, when we read closely, Daniel gives us a picture of resurrection hope!
Good News for Blemished Priests: A Resurrection Meditation on Leviticus 21

In Leviticus 21, blemished priests are barred from approaching God. How can that be good news, especially for disabled Christians today? Yet this passage points beyond itself. Only the unblemished approach God, but in Christ, the blemish are raised unblemished.
5.21 David Schrock, Trent Hunter, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “The Seeds of Resurrection Hope in the Scriptures”

Join David Schrock, Trent Hunter, and Stephen Wellum as they discuss Stephen Dempster’s COA Longform Essay “The Seeds of Resurrection Hope in the Scriptures”
Psalm 16: “Rise Heart, Thy Lord is Risen”

We hear a voice of bravado sing around the graveside of Psalm 16—was that king David, or did it have a more Galilean ring? The Apostles heard the voice too, and they are confident of its source. Arise, O heart!
5.20 Stephen Dempster • Reading • “The Seeds of Resurrection Hope in the Scriptures”

The resurrection of Christ on the third day is a key piece of the gospel message. Did the idea of a third day resurrection come from nowhere, or was this event foreshadowed by the Old Testament?
The Seeds of Resurrection Hope in the Scriptures

The resurrection of Christ on the third day is a key piece of the gospel message. Did the idea of a third day resurrection come from nowhere, or was this event foreshadowed by the Old Testament?
Genesis 22, A Parabolic Shadow and Foreshadowing Prophecy: “Abraham . . . Received Isaac Back from the Dead in A Parable” (Hebrews 11:19)

Parabolically speaking, the author of Hebrews speaks of the near sacrifice of Isaac in Genesis 22 as a resurrection. But what does this mean?