J. Barton Payne
Payne #78 — Hos 6:2
Revival after two days and raising on the third day; Payne treats this as a prophetic pattern directly fulfilled in Christ's resurrection — listed as #78 in his 191 messianic prophecies
Raised on the Third Day
Hosea's prophecy of revival after two days and restoration on the third established a prophetic pattern that Jesus directly cited.
Old Testament
Hosea 6:2
After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.
New Testament
Luke 24:46
He told them, "This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,"
Why This Matters
Hosea's prophecy of revival after two days and restoration on the third established a prophetic pattern that Jesus directly cited. When He explained the Scriptures after His resurrection, He pointed to this very pattern — that it was written the Messiah would rise on the third day. This is one of the most direct prophetic anticipations of the resurrection in the entire Old Testament.
Reflection
Lord of Life, where I feel weary, breathe new courage into me. Let Hosea 6:2 and Luke 24:46 remind me death is not the end.
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Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Hos. vi. 2 is Messianically applied in the Targum — explicitly confirmed in Appendix IX of The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah
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