Raised according to the Scriptures: Easter in the Old Testament
Ebook
Jesus made many startling claims. Among the most startling, however, must be his assertion that the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms contain things written about him. Ask any Christian to point to Old Testament verses that contain things written about Jesus and you'll see just how startling a claim this is. The first Christians, however, faced no such problem. As the book of Acts demonstrates, the early church preached Jesus from the Old Testament. In fact, in 1 Corinthians 15 Paul tells us that Jesus not only died according to the Scriptures but that he was raised according to the Scriptures. Paul asserts here that the Old Testament foretells Jesus's resurrection. Contemporary scholars will warn us to be wary about reading Jesus back into the Old Testament. They'll suggest that resurrection and the afterlife is an alien concept in the Old Testament. Paul, however, clearly invites us to search the Scriptures for precursors, promises, and prophecies about the resurrection. So, let's follow the lead of Paul and find Easter in the Old Testament.
“S. D. Ellison has given us a clear, concise, congenial (reader-friendly), crucial (it really does matter, doesn’t it?) exposition of resurrection in the Old Testament testimony. Some may yammer, ‘He doesn’t discuss all the “critical” issues!’ No, because (1) he doesn’t want to bore us to tears and (2) he wants to ‘put the cookies on the lower shelf’ where all of us can enjoy them. A delightful read.”
—Dale Ralph Davis, former professor of Old Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary
“Raised according to the Scriptures helpfully highlights the fact that the gospel of Jesus Christ isn’t an add-on to the Old Testament, but is written into its very fabric. S. D. Ellison highlights how the need for a death-defeating, resurrected rescuer is anticipated in multiple texts, preparing the way for the coming of the messiah in the New Testament. I’m sure that this book will be helpful to many in seeing Christ in all the Scriptures.”
—Gary Millar, principal, Queensland Theological College
“Easter in the Old Testament? If the Apostle Paul affirmed that Christ was raised ‘according to the Scriptures,’ we shouldn’t be surprised by the subtitle of this accessible and engaging little volume! S. D. Ellison carefully considers the evidence for resurrection hope, tracing the subtle yet unmistakable ‘precursors, promises, and prophecies’ that permeate the Old Testament across its genres. Here is Easter in the Old Testament—‘as it is written’!”
—Sarah Dalrymple, tutor in Old Testament and Hebrew, Irish Baptist College
- Title: Raised according to the Scriptures: Easter in the Old Testament
- Authors: Scott Ellison, Jason S. DeRouchie
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9798385207879, 9798385207862, 9798385207855
- Resource ID: LLS:9798385207879
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-04-27T20:35:36Z
S. D. Ellison is director of training at the Irish Baptist College, Northern Ireland. Together with his wife Tracy he is a member of Antrim Baptist Church, where he also serves as an elder. He is the author of Five: The Solas of the Reformation (2020) and Meekness & Majesty (2024) and has been published in Themelios and Midwestern Journal of Theology.