How does Daniel 12:13 connect with 1 Corinthians 15:52 on resurrection? Verse Snapshot “But as for you, go on your way till the end; you will rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.” “in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.” Key Terms Aligned • Rest / Sleep – Daniel is told he will “rest,” a Hebrew idiom for death. Paul speaks of the dead who will be “raised,” presupposing their present state of rest (cf. 1 Thessalonians 4:13). • Arise / Be Raised – Daniel “will arise,” while Paul says “the dead will be raised.” Same core promise: bodily resurrection. • Inheritance / Imperishable – Daniel’s “inheritance” matches Paul’s “imperishable” body and the kingdom inheritance of 1 Corinthians 15:50. • End of the Days / Last Trumpet – Both mark a definitive, climactic moment in God’s timeline. Thread of Continuity 1. Personal Assurance – Daniel receives a direct promise: after death comes resurrection. – Paul applies the same certainty to all believers. 2. Timing at the Culmination – Daniel: “end of the days.” – Paul: “last trumpet.” – Revelation 11:15 portrays that trumpet as announcing Christ’s reign, tying both passages into the same finale. 3. Bodily Resurrection, Not Mere Spiritual Survival – Daniel expects to “arise.” – Paul insists the dead are “raised imperishable,” echoing Jesus’ words in John 5:28-29. Implications for Believers Today • Death is temporary rest, not defeat. • Our future includes a physical, perfected body. • An inheritance awaits—co-heirship with Christ (Romans 8:17; 1 Peter 1:3-4). • Hope fuels perseverance: “go on your way till the end,” just as Paul urges, “be steadfast, immovable” (1 Corinthians 15:58). Connecting Scriptures • Job 19:25-27 – Job’s expectation mirrors Daniel’s. • Isaiah 26:19 – “Your dead will live… the earth will give birth to her departed.” • John 11:24-25 – Jesus confirms Martha’s resurrection hope, then declares Himself “the resurrection and the life.” • 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – Amplifies the same last-trumpet event. Taking It to Heart Daniel 12:13 and 1 Corinthians 15:52 speak with one voice: God’s people will rest, rise, and rejoice in an imperishable inheritance at the climactic trumpet of God. Stand firm. The end of the story is resurrection glory. |
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