LEARNING ACTIVITY #51
Physical Resurrection
Resurrection is a topic in which there is much interest in Christian circles
(and rightfully so). The word "resurrection" appears no less than forty-one
times in the KJV of the Bible. Let us begin our study of physical resurrection with
a dictionary definition of the event.
RESURRECTION: A rising from the dead
or returning to life. The state of those who have returned to life. The rising again
of Christ on the third day after the crucifixion.
The American Heritage Dictionary
of the English Language
In the biblical sense denotes the divine miracle of
restoring a deceased person to life...
The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of
the Bible
Next, let us search the Scriptures for instances where physical
resurrections are recorded.
1. Read 1 Kings 17:17-23.
2. Describe the
physical resurrection that took place in the verses above. ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3.
Read 2 Kings 4:32-36.
4. Describe the physical resurrection that took place
in the verses above. ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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5.
2 Kings 13:21 _________________________________________________________________________________
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6.
In your words, describe the physical resurrection that took place in the verse above.
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7.
Read Matthew 9:18, 19, 23-26.
8. What happened in the verses above? ______________________________________________________________
9.
Read Matthew 27: 50-53.
10. Describe what happened in the verses above. ______________________________________________________
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11.
Read Luke 7:11-15.
12. Describe the event that is depicted in the verses above.
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13.
Read John 11:1-44.
14. What physical resurrection took place in the narrative
above? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
There
is one other physical resurrection recorded in the Bible and that is of Jesus Christ.
This particular resurrection will be detailed in the next Learning Activity.
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