Summary
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, - 1 Corinthians 15:3–4, BSB
That the Christ would die for our sins and that He would rise again was prophesied.
Biblical Support
- Genesis 3:15
- Psalm 16:10
- Isaiah 53:5
- Isaiah 53:9
- Matthew 12:40
- Mark 8:31
- Luke 24:46
- Acts 2:31
- 1 Peter 1:11
Explanation
Both the Old Testament and Jesus himself prophesied that he would die for us and that he would rise again.
This fulfillment of prophesy is one of the reasons we should believe the gospel. The prophesies give us confidence that Jesus was the messiah promised by God to the Israelites.
The earliest prophesy of a promised deliverer who would die in our place was given to Adam and Eve shortly after they sinned. Jesus’ death was prophesied almost since humans started rebelling.