1 Corinthians 15:3-4

1 Corinthians 15:3-4. How that Christ died for our sins according to the scripture; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

There are many passages in the Old Testament which describe the Messiah as dying for sinners, especially the old chapter of Isaiah’s prophecy. There are others that speak of him as being buried, yet not corrupting in the tomb. These were facts which the apostle had received upon the testimony of others; now comes the great fact of the resurrection:-