Looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus (Titus 2:13)

RESURRECTION, SUMMARY 1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. Resurrection, Summary: (1) The resurrection of the dead was believed by the patriarchs (Gen 22:5); (Heb 11:19); (Job 19:25-27) and revealed through the prophets; (Isa 26:19); (Dan 12:2); (Dan 12:13); (Hos 13:14) and miracles of the dead restored to life are recorded in the Old Testament; (2Ki 4:32-35); (2Ki 13:21). (2) Jesus Christ restored life to the dead (Mat 9:25); (Luk 7:12-15); (Joh 11:43); (Joh 11:44) and predicted His own resurrection; (Joh 10:18); (Luk 24:1-8). (3) A resurrection of bodies followed the resurrection of Christ (Mat 27:52); (Mat 27:53) and the apostles raised the dead; (Act 9:36-41); (Act 20:9); (Act 20:10). (4) Two resurrections are yet future, which are inclusive of "all that are in the graves" (Joh 5:28). These are distinguished as "of life"; (1Co 15:22); (1Co 15:23); (1Th 4:14-17); (Rev 20:4) and "of judgment"; (Joh 5:28); (Joh 5:29); (Rev 20:11-13). They are separated by a period of one thousand years (Rev 20:5). The "first resurrection," that "unto life," will occur at the second coming of Christ (1Co 15:23) the saints of the Old Testament and church ages meeting Him in the air (1Th 4:16); (1Th 4:17) while the martyrs of the tribulation, who also have part in the resurrection (Rev 20:4) are raised at the end of the great tribulation. [Biblicist Note: Other scholars see the Old Testament saints as being resurrected at the end of the great tribulation not at the Rapture, which is an event specifically for the church. This is in harmony with the book of Daniel, where the resurrection of Old Testament saints takes place following a time of great distress for Israel (Dan. 12:1-3).] (5) The mortal body will be related to the resurrection body as grain sown is related to the harvest (1Co 15:37); (1Co 15:38) that body will be incorruptible, glorious, powerful, and spiritual (1Co 15:42-44); (1Co 15:49). (6) The bodies of living believers will, at the same time, be instantaneously changed (1Co 15:50-53); (Phi 3:20); (Phi 3:21). This "change" of the living, and resurrection of the dead in Christ, is called the "redemption of the body"; (Rom 8:23); (Eph 1:13); (Eph 1:14). (7) After the thousand years the "resurrection unto judgment" (Joh 5:29) occurs. The resurrection-body of the wicked dead is not described. They are judged according to their works, and cast into the lake of fire. (Rev 20:7-15).