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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

775.0. "Resurrection of the dead fulfilled??" by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE (Inciting Peace) Tue Nov 30 1993 16:46

Some might contend that the following verse from Matthew suggests that
the resurrection of the dead has already taken place:

Matthew 27:52  And the �graves� were �opened;� and many bodies of the
saints which slept arose,

Shalom,
Richard
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775.1CSLALL::HENDERSONI'd rather have JesusTue Nov 30 1993 18:0911


  At least 4 miraculous events took place in v 51 and 52.  I believe they
 were meant to show all that something rather significant had happened with
 the death of Jesus..




 Jim
775.2Fulfillment of prophesy, perhaps??CSC32::J_CHRISTIEInciting PeaceTue Nov 30 1993 18:3314
    .1  Granted, something rather significant happened with the death
    of Jesus.  Anything else?
    
	Ezekiel 37:12-13  Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the
	Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will �open� your �graves,� and
	cause you to come up out of your �graves,� and bring you into the
	land of Israel.  And ye shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I have
	�opened� your �graves,� O my people, and brought you up out of your
	�graves,�

    Shalom,
    Richard
775.3CSLALL::HENDERSONI'd rather have JesusTue Nov 30 1993 21:5210

 I believe the passage in Ezekiel speaks of things that haven't happened yet.






 Jim
775.4CSC32::J_CHRISTIEInciting PeaceTue Nov 30 1993 23:0615
    .3  Jim,
    
    I take it you mean that you don't believe that the verse in Matthew
    referred to in .0 is necessarily the fulfillment of prophesy of the
    Ezekiel verses referred to in .2 specifically, and perhaps of other
    prophesies.  I think the term for your theological stance is something
    like "pre-millenialist," is it not?  (I get these terms all mixed up
    and it doesn't matter all that much anyway, at least, not to me.)
    
    So you believe the passage in Ezekiel speaks of things yet to happen.
    Fair enough.
    
    Shalom,
    Richard
775.5CSLALL::HENDERSONI'd rather have JesusWed Dec 01 1993 12:508

 I s'pose one could refer to me as a premillenialist if they're so inclined.




 Jim
775.6CSC32::J_CHRISTIEInciting PeaceWed Dec 01 1993 15:0011
    .5  Jim,
    
    Can you see how someone might how see the Matthew verse (.0) might
    be construed as fulfillment of prophesy??
    
    If so, what makes you rule it out?
    
    No argument.  Just curious.
    
    Peace,
    Richard
775.7CSLALL::HENDERSONI'd rather have JesusWed Dec 01 1993 15:5915

 Possibly.....I did a brief reading in Ezekiel last night and got the
impression from the context of the chapter that what was prophecied
took place after Israel became a nation once again.  Perhaps what took
place in Matthew was also prophecied elsewhere.



I'll do some more reading on it tonight.




Jim