"having hope toward God, which they themselves also wait for, that there is about to be a rising again of the dead, both of righteous and unrighteous;" (Acts 24:15 YLT)

The words "shall certainly" in the NASB are the Greek word mello. Whenever mello in the present active indicative is combined with an infinitive, it is consistently translated "about to." Paul told his first century audience, "there is about to be a resurrection."

If we are going to understand what Paul is saying about the resurrection, we must understand "audience relevance." Paul is not talking to us; he is talking to Felix, Ananias, Tertullus, and the elders. Paul told them that there was about to be a resurrection. So if the timing of the resurrection was "soon," what does this tell us about the nature of the resurrection? It must be spiritual! Time defines nature.

View sermon transcript here: http://www.bereanbiblechurch.org/transcripts/acts/24_15_video.php

6/6/2010 - Pastor David B. Curtis - Berean Bible Church -http://www.bereanbiblechurch.org - Message# 508