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Resurrection of Christ

Resurrection of Christ

1 4.4
The event when Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after he died on the cross
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən əv kraɪst/
translation icon : Resurrección de Cristo
  • Many sermons focus on the significance of the resurrection of Christ in overcoming sin.
  • death and Resurrection of Christ

Examples

  • Human sin has brought death and destruction into it, but in the resurrection of Christ, the Spirit has renewed all things.

    Academic text (1991)

  • After all, central to Christian faith, and certainly central to my faith, is belief in the resurrection of Christ.

    Academic text (1991)

  • All of this has been made possible in the death and resurrection of Christ that we shared on Sunday around the table.

    Blog text (15)

  • There are no logical reasons to deny the existence of God or the death and resurrection of Christ.

    Blog text (21)

  • "Through the resurrection of Christ, God's irrevocable yes to life has become manifest."

    Academic text (1991)

  • In this understanding, creation is intrinsically oriented both to the resurrection of Christ and to final fulfillment.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The resurrection of Christ is significant not only for humans but for all creation groaning in travail (Rom. 8:18-25).

    Academic text (1991)

  • Belief in the resurrection of Christ is fundamental to the Christian faith.

  • The church celebrates the resurrection of Christ every Easter Sunday.

Synonyms

Resurrection
vsResurrection of Christ
50 7.5

A Christian belief that Jesus rises from the dead on the third day after his death

is more specific by naming the person involved rather than a general noun
Resurrection of Jesus
vsResurrection of Christ
5 3.8

An event when Jesus rose from the dead three days after his death on a cross

is the same idea but uses a title instead of the given name
Christ's Resurrection
vsResurrection of Christ
1 6.5

An event when Jesus rises from the dead three days after his death on the cross

is the same event but expressed with a fuller phrasing not possessive

Surface Forms

Resurrection of Christ singular
Resurrections of Christ plural

Morphology

Resurrection + of + Christ

The meaning is directly compositional: 'resurrection' (rising from the dead) combined with 'of Christ' identifies who was raised, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the phrase. This noun-of-noun construction is cross-linguistically common and follows transparent, standard English composition patterns, even if the religious term may be less frequent.

Etymology

Resurrection of Christ comes from the Christian story of Christ rising from death on the third day after he was killed. Because Christ returned to life and his tomb was found empty, the phrase now means 'rising to new life' and 'hope'.