Definition of resurrection Resurrection

/ɹɛˌzɚɛˈkʃʌn/ - [rezerekshun] - Res•ur•rec•tion

We found 11 definitions of resurrection from 6 different sources.

What does resurrection mean?

Noun Plural: resurrections
resurrection - a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"
		resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revivification, revival bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
resurrection - (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
		Christ's Resurrection, Resurrection of Christ

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resurrection (Noun)
The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.
resurrection (Noun)
The Resurrection: The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

resurrection (n.)
A rising again; the resumption of vigor.
resurrection (n.)
Especially, the rising again from the dead; the resumption of life by the dead; as, the resurrection of Jesus Christ; the general resurrection of all the dead at the Day of Judgment.
resurrection (n.)
State of being risen from the dead; future state.
resurrection (n.)
The cause or exemplar of a rising from the dead.

Resurrection is when the body comes back to life after dying.

Christians believe that Jesus Christ was resurrected. They also believe in resurrection for all people after death (see Saint Paul's first letter to the Corinthians).

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is documented by various authors in the New Testament. The resurrection is a key part of Christian faith because it signifies that God was fully satisfied with the work of Jesus in dying on the cross to save mankind. It is also important because it prefigures the resurrection of all Christian believers. But most importantly the fact that Jesus Christ was resurrected to an imperishable state (see below) means that he lives for ever. As such, there is a 'man in heaven' at the current time. He is the advocate for us before the throne of God. He is also with us by his Spirit in this world.

In both the case of Jesus Christ and everyone else's resurrection the bible makes it clear that the resurrected body is changed from the original. This is because the human body in its current form is understood to be weak and frail. However, the resurrected person lives for ever.