Milestones to Emmaus: The Third Day Resurrection in the Old Testament

by Warren A. Gage

Publisher:

Warren A. Gage

, 2011

Overview

Does the Old Testament clearly teach the resurrection? Every time Jesus speaks of his coming resurrection, he claims that the Scriptures teach that it must happen on “the third day” (Matt. 16:21; Mark 8:31; Luke 9:22; John 2:19). Paul, likewise, teaches that the Scriptures require Christ’s resurrection to be on the third day (1 Cor. 15:4). Milestones to Emmaus explores 40 explicit references to “the third day” or “three days” in the Old Testament. Warren Gage applies the “suffering followed by glory” template that Jesus taught (Luke 24:26) to each reference. Approaching each of these as Gospel texts in the Hebrew Bible, Gage “reverse engineers” his way back to an understanding of Jesus’ resurrection hermeneutics.

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Key Features

• Strives to understand the Old Testament the way that Jesus did in terms of the resurrection
• Examines the Old Testament closely, revealing evidence of the “third day” resurrection of Jesus Christ
• Provides over 40 milestones to discuss

Contents

• The Resurrection of the Savior on the Third Day according to the Scriptures
• The Deliverance from a Decree of Death on the Third Day
• The Third Day as the Day of Life and Death Decision
• The Third Day When God Comes in Great Power
• The Dry Land Emerges from the Waters and Life Emerges from the Dry Land on the Third Day
• The Third Day as the Day of the Great Triumph of the House of David
• The Resacralization of the Temple and Jerusalem Rebuilt under the Direction of the Son of David on the Third Day
• Excursus: Evidence for the Third Day Doctrine in the New Testament

Top Highlights

“We will see that the third day passages fall into categories showing 1) a condemnation to death and a remarkable deliverance on the third day, 2) the third day as a day of life and death decision, 3) God coming in power on the third day, 4) life emerging from the earth (or death) on the third day, and 5) the third day as the day of triumph for the house of David.” (Page 11)

“The great eschatological event foreseen in the Hebrew Scriptures is the resurrection of the Christ on the third day.” (Page 98)

“Second, these death decrees are most commonly associated with a piercing of some kind.” (Page 26)

“If we have properly aligned these months in Genesis and Exodus, the seventeenth day of the month, when the ark came to rest in the new world, would correspond to the third day after the Passover observance. In other words, the new world emerged from the waters of judgment on the very day which was to become resurrection day in the New Testament, the same day when Christ came forth from the earth as the first fruits of the new creation.” (Page 66)

“In the symbolic world of the Old Testament, Egypt represents the land of the graves and death. By making a three days’ journey, Israel would emerge from the land of death. This journey is a thus a figure of resurrection. Moving from Egypt to Canaan is moving from the realm of death to the realm of life.” (Page 35)

Product Details

• Title: Milestones to Emmaus: The Third Day Resurrection in the Old Testament
• Author: Warren A. Gage
• Publisher: St. Andrews House
• Publication Date: 2011
• Pages: 106

About Warren A. Gage

Dr. Warren Gage is founder and President of the Alexandrian Forum. He received his PhD and MA from the University of Dallas, his ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, and his JD from SMU Dedman School of Law. Previously, Dr. Gage served as Professor of Old Testament and Dean of Faculty at Knox Theological Seminary. While at Knox, he founded and directed the Christianity and Classical Studies graduate program. Dr. Gage is an ordained minister in the PCA and has authored numerous books and both scholarly and popular-level articles.