1 Corinthians Chap 15

The following discussion on the resurrection of Jesus Christ is structured like a quiz. Download the audio of the discussion in this link: 1 Corinthians Chap 15: 1-11. See the text of the Quiz in the table below.
Further study on Chapter 15 in the links below:
Audio: 1 Corinthians Chap 15: 12-19 Part-1
Audio: 1 Corinthians Chap 15: 12-19 Part-2 and summary of rest of Chap 15

Vs No.	Discussion	Cross reference
1, 2	The Gospel – 5 fold responsibility taught in vs 1 &2. Q1: Which are the five? a)      Must be Preached b)      Must be Received, by which we are saved ·         Death – Atonement offering for sin -salvation ·         Buried and was Resurrected – Justified before God ·         Continued presence with the believer – Sanctification ·         Hope for eternal life c)       Must be Obeyed (where ye stand) d)      Must be kept in Memory e)      Must be believed from the heart Q2: Mt 26:51 – “ one of them drew a sword..” Who was it? A: Peter – Jn 18:10	1Cor 13:13 – Love of God, Faith of the believer and Hope for eternity
3	Christ died for our sins… and he rose from the dead on the third day (this is the whole sum and substance of the Gospel) Q3: If a righteous man dies where does his soul go to? Upper Sheol in OT/ to Christ in NT How many levels of Sheol? Q4: In the story of rich man and Lazarus, was Lazarous in heaven – the lap of Abraham? Q5: Mat 26:28 – ……. of the new covenant shed for …….for the ……… Q6: There are 3 appearances of Jesus being talked of in Hebrews… Heb. 9:26 Heb. 9:24 Heb. 9:28	·         Ps 16:10, ·         Let us read Isaiah 53: 1-12 verse by verse ·         Heb 9:15-22 ·         Romans 5: 6-10 ·         Col 1:14
3	Q14: John 19:34 – pierced his side and forthwith came blood and water. Spiritual meaning from Ibid by St. Augustine -          Image of Christ in the rock which gushed water when Moses touched with his rod -          Jn 7:38 – ‘out of his heart will flow rivers of living water”. Here blood joins the water – living water Augustine thought that there may be a parallel here between Eve being brought out of Adam’s side and the opening of the second Adam to create the second eve, ie., His bride the church
4	Q7: Scripture reference for Christ rising on the third day? Also see Lev. 23 Lev 23:3-7 ; 7th day of the week is Sabbath Lev 23:5 - 14th day of first month = Passover Feast, 15th day is the Feast of the Unleavened Bread Lev 23:10-11 ; wave the first fruits of the harvest on the 1st day after the Sabbath ie., the 8th day - Sunday Q7.1: Parallel from the OT ( Noah's time) A: Gen 8: 4 - the ark rested on Mount Ararat. 17th day of the 7th month. Jesus is caught by the High Priests and Roman soldiers on the passover evening. 14th day. He is crucified on 15th. 16th day - Sabbath- Saturday. He rises on the 17th day. ( note: the Jewish religious calendar starts on the 7th month of the civil calendar and so the 7th month = 1st month )	·         Mt 12:40 – belly of the earth for 3 days and 3 nights (Jonah 1:17) ·         Lk 11:29-30 ·         Mathew 16:21, 17:23, 20:19 (Mk, Lk) ·         Luke 13:32, 24:21 –Emmaus walk ·         John 2:1 – a marriage on the 3rd day ·         A type in Genesis 40:12,13 also 40:18,19 ·         Ex 5:3 – 3 days journey in the wilderness to worship God. Ex 10:22 darkness for 3 days ·         Num. 10:33 – ark of the covenant – 3 days to search out a resting place for them ·         1 Samuel 30:12
5, 6 and 7	Q8: Why did the women go to the tomb on the morning after the Sabbath? A: Mk 16:1 Q9: Which disciple did the angel ask the women to tell that Jesus is risen? A: Peter Q10: Whom did He first appear to? A: Mary Magdalene, Mk 16:9 Q10.1: Why did Jesus tell Mary “ Do not cling to me” A: Because He had not yet ascended to heaven Q11: Did the disciples believe Mary’s word? A: No. Mk 16:11-14 Q12: What was the main theme of the Apostles’ teaching in the Acts? A: Resurrection Q13: The different appearances of Christ A: See alongside	Appearances of Christ: 1)      Mary Magdalene 2)      Women at the tomb (Mt 28:9) 3)      Two on the Emmaus road 4)      Peter (Lk 24:34) 5)      The ten (less Thomas) – Jn 20:19 6)      After 8 days – The eleven – Jn 20:26 7)      Jn 21: 1-2, 7 – The seven on the fishing trip 8)      The eleven on the mountain – Mt 28:16 9)      The twelve – Acts 1:26 10)   500 brethren – 1 Cor 15:6 11)   James the Lords brother – Gal 1:19 12)   All the apostles - Acts 1:3-12
	Q15: Lk 21:36 – Watch and pray so that you be accounted worthy to escape all these things…which things? Q16: Which occasions in the Scripture (NT) we see the exclamation “My Lord and My God” ?