How did Jesus rise from the dead?

Question

I'm a Catholic and I believe that Jesus rose from the dead to bring joy and hope, but how did he do it?

Answer 1

What does the Church or catechism say about how Jesus was resurrected? After doing some research of my own, I've found that the Catholic Church puts their Tradition/tradition above the Scriptures, thus encouraging their paritioners to do the same. With that said, you may or may not believe the answer I give because it comes from the Bible. But, the Bible is my authority because Jesus said at John 17:17: "[God's] word is truth."



Here's what the Bible says about Jesus' reurrection:



Acts 2:24 - "God resurrected [Jesus] by loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to continue to be held fast by it."



Acts 2:32 - "This Jesus God resurrected."



So, it's very simple. Almighty God used His divine power to resurrect Jesus. From the way you asked the question, it's obvious that you think Jesus resurrected himself, but that's not what God's Word says. If it were true that Jesus resurrected himself, that would mean Jesus would've actually been alive during the three days he was dead. But that idea contradicts what the Bible says about the condition of the dead. Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10 say in part: "As for the dead, they are conscious (or aware) of nothing at all...All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in She′ol (or mankind's common grave), the place to which you are going." Clearly, then, a dead person not alive; he or she unaware of anything going on around him or her and cannot do any kind of work, which would include resurrecting oneself. Now, you still may be thinking that Jesus is God, but the Bible doesn't say that either. Notice the words of Psalm 100:3: "Know that Jehovah is God." Now, notice what John 20:30 states: "Jesus is the Christ the Son of God." It's apparent that Jesus and God are two different beings. Jehovah is God, the Almighty, whereas Jesus is God's Son. I'm sure this may come as a surprise because you've probably been taught that the Trinity is true, but the Bible says otherwise. You do well to believe the Holy Bible because "all scripture is inspired of God." So again, Jesus did not resurrect himself. Jehovah God resurrected his Son, Jesus.

Answer 2

The same way he turned water to wine,-impossible.

Answer 3

I found this article that may answer your question, it also addresses where was Jesus during the three days too.



Answer: 1 Peter 3:18-19 states, "For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison." The phrase, "by the Spirit," in verse 18 is exactly the same construction as the phrase, "in the flesh." So it seems best to relate the word "spirit" to the same realm as the word "flesh." The flesh and spirit are Christ's flesh and spirit. The words "made alive by (in) the spirit" point to the fact that Christ's sin-bearing and death brought about the separation of His human spirit from the Father (Matthew 27:46). The contrast is between flesh and spirit, as in Matthew 27:46 and Romans 1:3-4, and not between Christ's flesh and the Holy Spirit. When Christ's atonement for sin was completed, His spirit restored the fellowship which had been broken.



First Peter 3:18-22 describes a necessary link between Christ's suffering (verse 18) and His glorification (verse 22). Only Peter gives specific information about what happened between these two events. The word "preached" in verse 19 is not the usual word in the New Testament to describe the preaching of the gospel. It literally means to herald a message. Jesus suffered and died on the Cross, His body being put to death, and His spirit died when He was made sin. But His spirit was made alive and He yielded it to the Father. According to Peter, sometime between His death and His resurrection Jesus made a special proclamation to "the spirits in prison."



To begin with, Peter referred to people as "souls" and not "spirits" (3:20). In the New Testament, the word "spirits" is used to describe angels or demons, not human beings, and verse 22 seems to bear out this meaning. Also, nowhere in the Bible are we told that Jesus visited hell. Acts 2:31 says that He went to "Hades" (New American Standard Bible), but "Hades" is not hell. The word "Hades" refers to the realm of the dead, a temporary place where they await the resurrection. Revelation 20:11-15 in the NASB or the New International Version give a clear distinction between the two. Hell is the permanent and final place of judgment for the lost. Hades is a temporary place.



Our Lord yielded His spirit to the Father, died, and at some time between death and resurrection, visited the realm of the dead where He delivered a message to spirit beings (probably fallen angels; see Jude 6) who were somehow related to the period before the flood in Noah's time. Verse 20 makes this clear. Peter did not tell us what He proclaimed to these imprisoned spirits, but it could not be a message of redemption since angels cannot be saved (Hebrews 2:16). It was probably a declaration of victory over Satan and his hosts (1 Peter 3:22; Colossians 2:15). Ephesians 4:8-10 also seems to indicate that Christ went to “paradise” (Luke 16:20; 23:43) and took to heaven all those who had believed in Him prior to His death. The passage doesn’t give a great amount of detail about what occurred, but most Bible scholars agree that this is what is meant by “led captivity captive.”



So, all that to say, the Bible isn’t entirely clear what exactly Christ did for the three days between His death and resurrection. It does seem, though, that He was preaching victory over the fallen angels and/or unbelievers. What we can know for sure is that Jesus was not giving people a second chance for salvation. The Bible tells us that we face judgment after death (Hebrews 9:27), not a second chance. There isn't really any definitively clear answer for what Jesus was doing for the time between His death and resurrection. Perhaps this is one of the mysteries we will understand once we reach glory.

Answer 4

By the powerful force of God's spirit, Matt.27:52,53, that

resurrected even the saint near him.

John 3:13-15; Jesus returned to God. Acts 2:27-35.

The spirit of God is the life of the soul. Eccl.11:5; 12:7;

Luke 23:46; Psm.104:29,30; Num.16:22;

Answer 5

God the Father raised His Son back to Life.

Answer 6

Good question. There is actually no known way that someone can go from being totally brain dead to being alive again. Not now, and definitely not 2,000 years ago.



Most likely, the "resurrection" never actually took place and the events have been dramatized by later authors.

Answer 7

By His Own Power....consider The Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom



If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have labored long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. If any have wrought from the first hour, let him today receive his just reward. If any have come at the third hour, let him with thankfulness keep the feast. If any have arrived at the sixth hour, let him have no misgivings; because he shall in nowise be deprived therefor. If any have delayed until the ninth hour, let him draw near, fearing nothing. If any have tarried even until the eleventh hour, let him, also, be not alarmed at his tardiness; for the Lord, who is jealous of his honor, will accept the last even as the first; he gives rest unto him who comes at the eleventh hour, even as unto him who has wrought from the first hour.



And he shows mercy upon the last, and cares for the first; and to the one he gives, and upon the other he bestows gifts. And he both accepts the deeds, and welcomes the intention, and honors the acts and praises the offering. Wherefore, enter you all into the joy of your Lord; and receive your reward, both the first, and likewise the second. You rich and poor together, hold high festival. You sober and you heedless, honor the day. Rejoice today, both you who have fasted and you who have disregarded the fast. The table is full-laden; feast ye all sumptuously. The calf is fatted; let no one go hungry away.



Enjoy ye all the feast of faith: Receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness. let no one bewail his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one weep for his iniquities, for pardon has shown forth from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Savior's death has set us free. He that was held prisoner of it has annihilated it. By descending into Hell, He made Hell captive. He embittered it when it tasted of His flesh. And Isaiah, foretelling this, did cry: Hell, said he, was embittered, when it encountered Thee in the lower regions. It was embittered, for it was abolished. It was embittered, for it was mocked. It was embittered, for it was slain. It was embittered, for it was overthrown. It was embittered, for it was fettered in chains. It took a body, and met God face to face. It took earth, and encountered Heaven. It took that which was seen, and fell upon the unseen.



O Death, where is your sting? O Hell, where is your victory? Christ is risen, and you are overthrown. Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life reigns. Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in the grave. For Christ, being risen from the dead, is become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. To Him be glory and dominion unto ages of ages. Amen.

Answer 8

its called a coma. up until the 19th century, if they looked dead and their heart beat was negligible, they were considered dead

Answer 9

He had an alarm clock.