[[John-20]] Prev: [[Prophecies in John-19]] | Next: [[Prophecies in John-21]] --- ### For as yet they didn't know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The physical resurrection of Jesus from the grave, witnessed by Mary Magdalene and the disciples, fulfills various Old Testament messianic prophecies and Jesus' own predictions. *Historical context*: Theologians identify the 'Scripture' mentioned here as including [[Ps-16#v10|Psalm 16:10]] ('You will not let your holy one see decay'), [[Hos-06#v2|Hosea 6:2]] ('on the third day he will raise us up'), and [[Isa-53#v10|Isaiah 53:10]]-12. It also fulfills Jesus' specific earlier predictions found in [[John-02#v19|John 2:19]] and [[Mark-08#v31|Mark 8:31]]. *Related to*: [[Ps-16#v10|Psalm 16:10]], [[Hos-06#v2|Hosea 6:2]], and [[John-02#v19|John 2:19]] ### Jesus said to her, "...go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts his imminent and physical return to heaven to be with God the Father. *Historical context*: This prophecy of the Ascension was fulfilled 40 days after the resurrection, an event recorded in the Book of Acts ([[Acts-01#v9|Acts 1:9]]-11) and the Gospel of Luke ([[Luke-24#v50|Luke 24:50]]-51). *Related to*: ### He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit!" *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Jesus imparts the Holy Spirit to the disciples, fulfilling the promise he made during the Last Supper to send the Helper/Spirit. *Historical context*: This act is considered a direct fulfillment of Jesus' promise in [[John-14#v16|John 14:16]]-17 and [[John-16#v7|John 16:7]]. While this was a specific impartation to the apostles, it preceded the wider outpouring of the Spirit on the Church at Pentecost as described in [[Acts|Acts 2]]. *Related to*: [[John-14#v16|John 14:16]]-17 and [[John-16#v7|John 16:7]] ### Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed." *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts a future where millions would believe in him based on the testimony and record of the Gospel without having physical sight of him. *Historical context*: This characterizes the post-apostolic history of the Christian church, where faith is founded on the 'word of their testimony' ([[1 Pet-01#v8|1 Peter 1:8]]). Theologians see this as a foundational prophecy for the universal spread of Christianity throughout subsequent centuries. *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy