What Old Testament prophecies connect to the resurrection events in Luke 24:10? Old Testament threads behind Luke 24:10 “For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.” – The empty tomb confirms that Jesus’ body never saw corruption; the women’s report (Luke 24:10) marks the first human witness to this fulfillment. “When He has made His life a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days…” – By rising, the Servant “prolongs His days.” The women become the earliest “offspring” who see and testify. “After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.” – The third-day pattern matches the timeline the women discover at dawn on the first day of the week. “Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.” – Jesus identified Jonah as a sign (Luke 11:29-30); Luke 24:10 records the moment that sign is verified. “The Lord gives the command; the women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host.” – Luke highlights Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James precisely as that “great host” of female heralds. “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.” – The risen Christ will soon do this (Luke 24:36-49), but first the women proclaim His name, initiating the fulfillment. “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone… This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” – “This day” dawns with the women’s discovery; their message links the rejected Stone’s vindication to the rejoicing of God’s people. “He will crush your head, and you will strike His heel.” – The resurrection announces the heel-wounded Seed’s ultimate victory; the women’s testimony begins the public declaration of that triumph. Why these prophecies matter to Luke 24:10 • They ground the women’s astounding report in Scripture God had already spoken. • They demonstrate that female witnesses were not an accident but part of a prophetic pattern. • They show that the resurrection is the hinge connecting every promise—from Eden to the prophets—to its living fulfillment in Jesus. |
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