As we prepare to celebrate Easter, we're reminded of the importance of the third day. For it was on the third day that Jesus rose from the grave, crucified two days earlier to pay the penalty for our sins. But why the third day?
Hey Michael! First I'd like to say thanks for reading. All glory to the Lord! I hope it's edifying to you and your men's Bible class.
To answer your question, It's helpful to remember that Hosea and Isaiah both prophesied at the same time (Isa 1:1, Hosea 1:1) so their oracles would have been understood in light of the other's. Hosea's prophecy of the third day (6:1-2) fairly obviously references the resurrection at the end of the age, which would have been understood in light of Isaiah's oracles of ressurection (Isaiah 26:19) which also culminate in the advent of the Kingdom (Isaiah 24-27).
Comparing Isaiah 2/2nd Kings 20/Isaiah 38 show that this coming Kingdom, where Israel will rise again as a nation and go up to the house of the Lord (Isaiah 2:2), happens on the "third day" (2nd Kings 20:8, Isaiah 38:20)
Isaiah 38 and 2nd Kings 20 shed light on Hezekiah's understanding of these oracles. It also seems to show how the original audience understood the third day.
Hi Andrew, I really enjoy your teaching and how you lay things out. Regarding this comment in your article, "Long before the 1st century, the coming Messianic Kingdom was synonymous with the third day", I would like to know where you get this from? I would really like to use some of this teaching for my Men's bible class. I believe what you are saying, I just need some extra backup I can reference. They are southern baptist, so its a challenged at times. :) Thanks
Hey Michael! First I'd like to say thanks for reading. All glory to the Lord! I hope it's edifying to you and your men's Bible class.
To answer your question, It's helpful to remember that Hosea and Isaiah both prophesied at the same time (Isa 1:1, Hosea 1:1) so their oracles would have been understood in light of the other's. Hosea's prophecy of the third day (6:1-2) fairly obviously references the resurrection at the end of the age, which would have been understood in light of Isaiah's oracles of ressurection (Isaiah 26:19) which also culminate in the advent of the Kingdom (Isaiah 24-27).
Comparing Isaiah 2/2nd Kings 20/Isaiah 38 show that this coming Kingdom, where Israel will rise again as a nation and go up to the house of the Lord (Isaiah 2:2), happens on the "third day" (2nd Kings 20:8, Isaiah 38:20)
Isaiah 38 and 2nd Kings 20 shed light on Hezekiah's understanding of these oracles. It also seems to show how the original audience understood the third day.
Hi Andrew, I really enjoy your teaching and how you lay things out. Regarding this comment in your article, "Long before the 1st century, the coming Messianic Kingdom was synonymous with the third day", I would like to know where you get this from? I would really like to use some of this teaching for my Men's bible class. I believe what you are saying, I just need some extra backup I can reference. They are southern baptist, so its a challenged at times. :) Thanks
-Michael Palmer