‏ John 5:28

 In the tombs ( εν τοις μνημειοις ).  Ταφος (grave) presents the notion of burial ( θαπτω, to bury) as in Mt 23:27,  μνημειον (from  μναομα,  μιμνησκω, to remind) is a memorial (sepulchre as a monument). Jesus claims not only the power of life (spiritual) and of judgement, but of power to quicken the actual dead at the Last Day. They will hear his voice and come out ( εκπορευσοντα, future middle indicative of  εκπορευομα ). A general judgement and a general bodily resurrection we have here for both good and bad as in Mt 25:46; Ac 24:15; 2Co 5:10 and as often implied in the words of Jesus (Mt 5:29f.; 10:28; Lu 11:32). In Joh 6:39 Jesus asserts that he will raise up the righteous.

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