And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
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Hilary of Poitiers
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Paul reminded us that we are to confess the manner of the death and resurrection not so much by literally naming these things but strictly according to the testimony of the Scriptures, so that our understanding of his death might be in accord with the apostles… . He did this in order that we might not become helpless or to be tossed about by the winds of useless disputes or hampered by the absurd subtleties of unsound opinions.
This serves to confirm that Christ died a genuine human death and points us once more to the Scriptures for proof. Nowhere does Scripture mean the death of sin, when it makes mention of our Lord’s death, but only the death of the body, and a burial and resurrection of that same body.
And this also confirms the former topics, for that which is buried is doubtless a body. And here he no longer adds, according to the Scriptures. He had wherewithal, nevertheless he adds it not. For what cause? Either because the burial was evident unto all, both then and now, or because the expression, according to the Scriptures, is set down of both in common. Wherefore then does he add, according to the Scriptures, in this place, and that He rose on the third day according to the Scriptures, and is not content with the former clause, so spoken in common? Because this also was to most men obscure: wherefore here again he brings in the Scriptures by inspiration, having so conceived this thought so wise and divine.
How is it then that he does the same in regard of His death ? Because in that case too, although the cross was evident unto all and in the sight of all He was stretched upon it; yet the cause was no longer equally so. The fact indeed of his death all knew, but that He suff...
