Resurrection & AscensionScholarly Discussion
Resurrection on the Third Day
Written: ~750 BC→Fulfilled: ~AD 30
Paul's statement that Christ was raised "according to the Scriptures" likely includes Hosea 6:2 among other resurrection passages.
Prophecy & Fulfillment
Old Testament Prophecy
Hosea 6:2
"After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence."
New Testament Fulfillment
1 Corinthians 15:4
"That he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures."
Commentary
Paul's creedal statement in 1 Corinthians 15 emphasizes that the resurrection was "according to the Scriptures." While multiple passages contribute to this, Hosea 6:2's "on the third day he will restore us" is one of the key texts. The early church saw this as a prophetic pattern fulfilled in the resurrection.