NT Text: 1 Corinthians 15:4
OT Source(s):
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): Typology (Providential Type, Backward-Looking) + Promise-Fulfillment
Significance: Paul's statement that Christ "was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" (tē hēmera tē tritē kata tas graphas) in 1 Corinthians 15:4 likely echoes Hosea 6:2, which speaks of national restoration "on the third day" (bayyōm hashelishi). Hosea's original context addresses Israel's superficial repentance, with the prophet using the third-day motif to express confidence in God's power to restore — the language draws on the ancient Near Eastern understanding that the third day signals decisive divine action. While the connection is debated, the early church fathers widely recognized Hosea 6:2 as a resurrection prooftext, and its appearance in TSK under 1 Corinthians 15:4 alongside Psalm 16:10-11 and Isaiah 53:10-12 reflects the traditional reading. The typological logic is corporate solidarity: as God promised to raise up Israel "on the third day," so Christ, as true Israel, was raised on the third day, embodying the nation's restoration in His person. Jonah 1:17 (cited by Jesus in Matt 12:40) provides a parallel third-day resurrection type.