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RESURRECTION

(See also Re-Creation)

Abraham’s faith in: w84 6/1 14; w79 6/15 16-18

basis for hope: su 171, 173; tr 45, 108-109; w79 2/15 32; w78 10/15 5-6; g78 11/8 4-5; g75 10/22 8-9; w74 278-279; po 188; ts 167-169, 172-175; g74 12/8 28; w73 239-249; w73 382; tp73 106-108; g73 6/8 8; w72 195, 240; g72 6/8 7-8; g72 8/8 28; w71 246; w71 296; w71 708-709; ad 1394-1395; te 86; g71 12/8 28; w70 133-134, 240, 628-629; sv 26-28; w69 134-135, 630; is 186; w68 197-199, 433-434, 664; g68 9/8 7-8; ev 180-181; yl 24; g67 6/22 7; w66 535; g66 5/22 8; g66 10/22 28; w65 18-20; ms 424-425; yb65 29-31; w64 712-713; w63 229-230, 627; wg 28-29; w62 325-326, 551; bd 57-58; g61 5/22 7-8; g61 8/8 7-8; g61 10/8 26; g60 8/8 27; w59 333, 345-347; mn 19-21; w58 327; g55 9/22 8; lg 120; g43 10/27 17-18; g31 4/29 508

beliefs of false religion: w67 657; w66 533, 565; w65 40; w63 230-231, 236-239; w62 454, 475-476; w59 497-498; w54 117; g53 7/8 25-26; lg 274; w49 115-118; g49 4/22 24; g49 8/22 24-25; w44 84, 115; w41 155

Biblical examples: w83 7/1 13; w81 8/1 4-7; tr 45, 108-109; g78 11/8 4; g75 10/22 8-9; ts 167-168; w73 239, 247-248; w71 295-296; w71 708-709; ad 1047-1048, 1395; kj 335; w68 198-199; g68 9/8 4; ev 180-181; w66 18; yb66 29; g66 5/22 6-7; w65 104; im 64-65; ms 424-425; w64 751; w63 235, 679; w62 325-326; ns 141, 169-170, 200-201, 249; g61 7/8 28; w59 345; w58 327; g31 4/29 506

authenticity of: w76 429-431

Jairus’ daughter: te 83-86

Lazarus: g79 7/22 14-15; te 67-69

son of the widow of Nain: w81 8/1 4-6

Christian view of the afterlife did not rest on belief in an immortal soul but in a body transformed through resurrection (quote): w83 12/1 28

discussion: w84 11/15 8-9; w83 7/1 12-17; uw 70-77; w82 4/1 14-28; g82 7/8 21-23; w81 8/1 3-8; w81 12/15 16-26; w79 6/15 16-31; g79 7/22 27-28; w78 4/15 24-28; w78 9/1 16-31; g78 3/8 3-4; g75 10/22 8-13; ts 166-186; w73 231, 239-249; w71 708-710; ad 1393-1400; fm 365-366; w68 197-200; w67 521-526; w66 608; w65 37-50, 73-87, 101-114, 137-150, 165-182; w63 229-243; g63 5/22 27-28; w62 325-328; w59 345-347; pa 227-234; g55 9/22 5-8; w54 273-285; lg 272-282; w47 83-91, 99-107; hp42 53-59; nw 37-54

“earlier resurrection” (Php 3:11): w84 11/15 9; hs 169; w73 740; ad 1396; w68 199-200; w64 721; w62 736; w54 220; nh 318

early Christian belief: w73 248; w69 696; g62 4/22 5-6

earthly: w84 11/15 9; w82 4/1 22-24; w80 7/15 28; hp 118-120; w79 6/15 31; w78 9/1 20, 22-23, 31; us 19-21; g78 3/8 3-4; w76 243-245; kj 390-391

babies: w79 6/15 17-19, 31

basis for judgment: go 190

“better” (Heb 11:35): w82 4/1 24; kc 179; hp 120; lp 168; w74 280; ts 174-175; ad 1395; w70 331; w65 104-106; w64 722-723; g61 7/8 28; w58 326; pa 228; w54 277; nh 337-338; g53 7/22 25; lg 280; w51 383; w50 367-368; el 295; w47 91, 105; w46 109; ki 352; w43 121; w42 102; hp42 54-57

children: w79 8/15 29; g79 12/22 28; ts 180-181; w72 448; w71 295-296; te 83-86; g71 12/8 28; w69 223-224; g63 11/8 28; w61 40; w54 255; w51 286-288; w50 463

discussion: w82 3/15 8-9; lp 175-177; g76 9/22 28

educating those resurrected: w83 10/1 13; go 12; lp 142, 170-171, 176-177; gh 186-187; w67 523-524; ev 181; w65 20-21, 25-26, 178-179; yb65 32-35; w57 240; w54 283, 285; el 295-296; w49 122; ci 362; g32 12/21 190-191

effect of a bad past course: w78 9/1 22-23; lp 175-176; ka 127-128

“everyone who is left remaining out of all the nations” (Zec 14:16): w80 2/15 22-23

first to be raised: uw 74-75; w75 90

into Paradise: ka 35; w60 64

judgment of resurrected ones: w74 278-280; w74 293-294; ts 182-186; ka 120-122, 125-131, 134-138; w72 240; ad 982, 1397-1398

“last day” (Joh 11:24): w83 10/1 31; w79 6/15 16, 18-21

of judgment (Joh 5:29): uw 75-76; w78 9/1 20, 23; ts 182-186; ad 1397-1398; fm 35; w67 525; w65 20-21, 27, 181, 448; yb65 31-33; w64 727-730; bf 643-648; g63 5/22 27-28; w62 327-328; w58 326-327; pa 229, 233; sr55 356; w54 278; nh 349; g53 7/22 26; lg 280; w51 446; w47 105-106, 203-204; w46 158; tf 366; hp42 57; g32 12/21 190-191; g31 4/29 509

of life (Joh 5:29): w78 9/1 20, 22-23; ts 186; ad 1397-1398; w67 525; li 395; w65 21, 27, 181, 447-448; yb65 33; w64 723-726, 728-729; w62 327; w58 326; pa 228-229; sr55 354-355; w54 277, 523; g53 7/22 25; lg 280; w51 446; w47 105; hp42 54-55

orderly: uw 74-75; lp 176-177; w73 246; w73 382-383; w65 104; im 371; w64 720-723; w61 28-29; g55 9/22 7-8; w44 104; w41 139-142; s 354-356; w34 24-25; g32 12/21 189

“other sheep”: w83 7/1 16; uw 74-76; w79 6/15 31; w65 175-178; w64 725-726; w62 327; g62 10/22 27-28; w61 241-242; ns 365; g61 7/8 28; w60 314; yw 349; sr55 355-356; w54 277; nh 336; lg 263, 280; w51 308, 446; w47 203; w46 125; w43 121; tf 363

position in the, of a faithful person not begotten by God’s spirit should he die now: w83 7/1 16

pre-Christian witnesses: w83 7/1 16; uw 74-75; w60 64; w59 77; pa 228; w54 277, 523; w53 442-443, 635; lg 263, 275, 280; w51 308, 383; rm 339; el 295; w47 91, 105, 203; ki 352-354; tf 358; w42 102, 133; wl 104-105, 239; hp42 54-57; ci 176, 178; s 309-310; w37 69, 86; g32 1/20 251-252; w31 341

preparation to care for them: go 11; lp 141-142; w67 523-524; w65 177-178; pa 232; sr55 350; nh 343-344; w52 45-46

purpose: ka 120-122, 125-131; ms 427-428; w64 196; g63 5/22 27; w59 346; g55 9/22 6, 8; w54 275-276; g34 10/10 17

question as to whether surviving remnant will witness: w80 2/15 23-24; w79 6/15 31

question concerning marriage: w76 348-349; ts 177-180; ad 1117; w67 638-640; w62 328; g62 1/22 27-28; w61 319, 703-704; w59 415; w56 603; w55 763; w54 575; w49 320; tf 362-363, 367; hp42 58-59; ci 363; s 356-359; w38 325, 331-332; ff 55; g30 4/2 446

questions concerning: ts 176-177, 180-181

question with regard to instances of miscarriage or stillbirth: w84 3/15 30-31; w69 223-224; w54 255

raised imperfect: su 189; w82 12/1 31; lp 171-172; w75 90; w74 607-608; w51 308-309; el 295-296, 299

re-creation: g79 6/22 15; ts 171-173

religious background of resurrected ones: go 11-13

“rest of the dead” (Re 20:5): w82 4/1 23-24; w82 12/1 31; w67 242, 455-456; w64 720-723; g62 10/22 27-28

“righteous and the unrighteous” (Ac 24:15): lp 170-171; w74 279-280; w73 638; ka 120-122, 125-128; w65 178-181; g63 5/22 27-28; w60 314, 316; g60 8/8 27-28; w59 346; yw 349, 353; w54 277; nh 349; g53 7/22 25-26; w50 495; ci 361-362; g32 12/21 190; g31 4/29 509

room for resurrected ones: ad 1400; w63 627; wg 29; w60 316; yw 353; nh 346; mk 29-30

same person, not body: w82 4/1 15-19; g82 7/8 21-23; tr 109-110; w80 5/15 15; g80 3/22 11; w78 9/1 31; w78 10/15 5; g78 3/8 3; lp 116-118, 171-172, 175-176; gh 93-94; w75 89-90; g75 10/22 10-11; w74 607-608; ts 170-173; w73 248-249; w73 726-727; w69 135; w68 200; w67 523; im 354, 356-357; w63 235, 241-243; w62 619; tc 18-19; w61 29; w59 333-334; mn 20; w58 328; pa 234; g55 9/22 6-8; w54 282-283, 523; w51 308-309; w49 121-122; w46 125; w41 157

sharing in work of making earth a paradise: go 189-190

suicides: w83 8/1 5; w59 448; w54 285-286; g30 9/17 825

talking with resurrected forebears: w83 11/15 6-7

time of: w79 6/15 19-20; w74 6; w74 95; w73 382-383; fm 290; w68 286, 452-453; w64 722-723; g62 10/22 27-28; ns 365; w60 64; w59 347; pa 232-233; sr55 355; g55 9/22 8; w54 277; lg 280; rm 339; w48 253; w47 106; w43 121; tf 363; hp42 57, 59; w38 325; jh 25; w30 331

time passed between death and resurrection: lp 176

“to indefinitely lasting life” (Da 12:2): go 124

‘to reproaches and to abhorrence’ (Da 12:2): go 124

welcoming back the dead: w83 10/1 11-13

who will be resurrected: lp 170-171; w76 348; sl 363; w74 279-280; ts 176-177, 180-181; w73 210; w73 239-247; w67 522; w65 20-21, 25, 138-149, 165-179, 511-512, 519, 543-544, 575-576; yb65 31-34; w63 242; g63 5/22 27-28

who will not be resurrected: w82 4/1 26-28; ts 181-182

“everyone that is living and exercises faith in me will never die at all” (Joh 11:26): w83 7/1 17-18, 22-23

evidence of pre-Christian belief: w79 6/15 16-18, 20-21; lp 168-169; w73 235, 241-243; ad 1395; w66 527; w65 18-19; yb65 29-30; g61 7/8 27; w58 325-326; pa 228; lg 272-273; w47 84-85, 88-89; w44 84

evildoer (Lu 23:42, 43): ka 35, 121; li 396; w65 179; w62 196; tc 15-19; w61 618; nu 15-16; g61 8/8 7; w59 72-77; w58 326-327; w57 240

faith in: w75 53-54

figurative: w78 9/1 18; w78 12/15 30; hs 160-162; w64 713-716; w49 122-123

God’s memory: tr 109-110; lp 116-118; ts 173-174; w73 249; w69 134; w63 242; g63 10/22 27; w62 619; tc 18-19; w61 583; w59 334, 346; w58 159, 325-328; w57 360; w54 113-125; g53 6/8 3-4; w51 446; w48 253; g48 1/22 12; hp42 40; ci 361

God’s rest day not violated by: g53 11/8 25; w49 121

“great and small” (Re 20:12): w82 4/1 22-23; w67 522; w49 25

Greek word: w65 41, 105

heavenly: w84 11/15 8-9; w81 12/15 18-19; w79 6/15 22-31; g79 7/22 27-28; w78 9/1 26; go 115-118

body given: w79 6/15 23-24; g76 9/22 27-28; w75 89; ts 169-170; w73 248; ad 1395-1396, 1540; im 347-350; g64 1/8 27; g64 6/8 27; w63 239-240; bf 458; w61 29; pa 232; g57 3/8 25-26; w54 282; w53 518; w49 24-25; w47 101-102; w46 115-116, 121-124; w44 118-122; w41 156-157

“caught away in clouds” (1Th 4:17): w79 6/15 25-26, 29-30

Christ’s body members: w78 9/1 18; w60 462; w59 347; pa 231; g57 3/8 25-26; sr55 104; g55 9/22 7; w54 220, 277; nh 320; lg 129, 277; el 230-231; w49 231-233; w47 102-103; w44 104-106, 122; w43 315; w41 78-79, 140-141; w40 232, 286-287; g32 1/20 255; w31 325

“first” (Re 20:6): w82 4/1 21-22; w78 9/1 21; hs 169, 178; w75 89; ts 183; w73 727-729; ka 36-42; ad 1396; fm 126-127; w67 239, 242, 455, 521; w65 102-105, 241; im 350; w64 720-721; bf 637; w62 327, 736; g62 10/22 27-28; g61 7/8 28; w59 347; w58 241; pa 231; sr55 354-355; g55 9/22 7-8; w54 218-220, 276-277; g53 7/22 25; lg 275-279; w51 383, 446; w47 99-100, 103-104; w44 106; ki 302-303; w43 121; hp42 54; w41 76-79; ci 140-142, 178; le32 12-20; g32 1/20 252; g32 12/21 189-190

“great crowd” bid remnant farewell after “great tribulation”: w80 2/15 23-24; w79 6/15 30-31

invisible to human eyes: w79 6/15 25-26, 30

misconceptions: w73 728; ka 36-42

order and rank: w82 4/1 22; w81 12/15 18-19; w79 6/15 21-24; w65 104

remnant: w81 4/1 25; w79 6/15 25-26, 30-31; fm 150, 289; w64 724-725; bf 511; w58 241, 522; pa 232; g57 3/8 26; g55 9/22 7-8; w54 277; nh 320; lg 129, 203, 279; w51 383; el 230-231; w46 124; w44 106, 122; w41 140-141; w34 25; g32 1/20 255

time of: w82 4/1 22; w81 4/1 24-25; w79 6/15 22-24, 26-31; w74 256; w74 558-559; ka 242-244; w67 345; w66 183; w64 720-721; g64 1/8 27-28; bf 458-459; w54 276; w44 104

to be judges: w79 12/1 30-31; w78 9/1 21; ka 117-119

hope: w81 12/15 16-26

effect on Witnesses about to die: w84 8/1 18; g79 7/22 16

examples of endurance in strength of: yb85 210-213

value of hope in: g81 2/8 8-10; w75 53-54; g75 2/22 4; w74 644

Jesus Christ: w83 7/1 12-13; w80 7/15 27-28; bw 35-36; w78 8/15 30; hs 26, 101-103, 167-168; g76 9/22 27; w73 239, 248; w73 350-351; w72 238; ad 1395-1396; te 171-174; w70 325; w67 657-658

appearances after: w82 6/15 17; w80 8/15 26; w75 479; ts 169-170; g73 7/22 4; w71 397-398; te 173; w69 678-680, 747; g69 6/8 27-28; w68 767-768

authenticity: g82 4/8 10-13

body disposed of: po 154-155; ad 247, 587, 1587

date: hs 26, 110; po 153; w73 766-768; w72 622; pm 341; dn 13

declared God’s Son: hs 102; ad 1530

evidence: g79 7/22 14; w78 4/15 25-27; sl 27-29; g75 5/8 30; ts 168-169; w72 242; w69 677-680; g69 3/22 5; w65 39; w63 230, 235-236; bf 424; w62 619; tc 17-18; ns 267, 272; w59 345; g59 2/22 25-26; g58 3/22 6; g58 4/22 26; w54 274-275; w53 519; w44 100-101; g43 10/13 17; w36 366-367; g30 4/2 442-444

faith in: w75 54; w74 17-19

firstborn from the dead: w78 4/1 17; w76 244; w69 747-748; fm 95, 100; bf 423-424; w54 276; nh 200; g46 1/30 16-17

“firstfruits”: w80 2/15 8-9; w80 4/15 30; w79 6/15 22, 27; cj 35

foreshadowed: w80 2/15 9; bf 423-424; w50 198; w47 86-91; w44 104; g43 10/27 18

foretold: w79 7/15 30-31; w78 4/15 26-27; w67 101, 160; w64 750-751; ns 266; w52 606-607; w47 86-88; w41 63; w37 269-270

guarantee: w79 1/15 11-12; bw 35, 126

harmonizing Gospel accounts: g63 6/8 27-28

most writers of Christian Greek Scriptures were eyewitnesses of the resurrected: w83 7/1 12

purpose: w83 7/1 12-15; uw 70; w80 7/15 28; sl 28-29; g69 3/22 5-8; w62 746; g62 5/8 6; ns 266; pa 144-145; g58 3/22 7; g55 6/8 26; g43 10/27 17; g34 1/3 221

spirit: w75 478-479; po 154-155; w73 711-712; g73 7/22 3-5; w72 622; dn 13; g72 9/22 7; ad 1395-1396; w69 484-485; w67 256; li 105; im 331; w64 714, 719; w63 235-239, 716; g62 11/8 27-28; w61 685; ns 267; w60 575-576; pa 230-231; g58 3/22 7; g55 6/8 26; w54 276; w53 115-116, 518-519; g53 11/8 26; rm 259-260; w49 200-201; w47 100-101; w46 123; w44 121; ki 258; tf 263-264; g43 10/27 17; w40 251-252; w39 127; g34 1/3 219-221

survey of Catholics as to whether Jesus is living: w75 651

“three days” in tomb: po 153; w73 766-768; g60 5/22 27-28; w58 736; w50 303; w44 86-92; g32 12/21 190

time of: w80 2/15 9; w73 766-768; w68 239; g66 3/8 28-29; g65 5/8 5; w64 714; bf 457

Jewish belief in: g76 9/22 26

Job’s faith in: w79 6/15 20-21; w73 235

life pattern restored: w78 9/1 22-23; w73 366-367; w59 333, 346-347; mn 20-21; w58 328; w57 360; w55 601; dh 83; g55 9/22 6-7; w54 113, 119, 121-123, 255, 280-281; ms53 311; g53 7/8 26; g53 11/8 25-26; w49 117, 121-122; w47 101

meaning of term: w62 736; g61 7/8 27; w60 183; mn 20; pa 227; w57 360; g55 9/22 6; w54 117, 279; ms53 311; g49 8/22 24; w47 89-91; rw 26; hp42 53; w41 62; ff 55; w37 288; g36 2/26 350; g34 10/10 17; nw 37, 46; g31 4/29 506

memorial tomb: lp 116-118; ts 173-174; ad 1133-1134; w64 719; w63 241-242; g63 5/22 27; g60 8/8 27; w59 334; mn 20-21; w58 159, 325-328; w55 561; dh 41; w54 117-118; w52 347-348; w51 446; w48 253; hp42 40; s 342; g38 3/23 3-4

misconceptions:

rapture: w74 255

resurrection of the same body (with same atoms): g82 7/8 21-23

murderers: g75 11/22 28; w54 285-286

not for everyone: w82 4/1 26-27; g60 8/8 27-28; pa 227, 229; sr55 354; g55 9/22 7; w52 336, 347-348; lg 281, 289; w50 495; w44 103-104; w43 189; tf 364; hp42 40; ci 361; w39 170; s 224-225; w38 314, 326, 376-377; ff 56; w30 332

number of resurrections: yb65 45; g61 7/8 28; w59 347; w54 276; g53 7/22 25; w51 383; nw 41-42; g32 12/21 189

proof of God’s interest in every person: lp 116-119

religious denial: w65 38; w61 319-320; g59 2/22 25; w56 260; rm 246

views of heathendom: g73 6/8 8

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