Jesus as God
The Dead Hear the Son's Voice and Live
The claim is universal and eschatological, not merely a promise to perform an isolated resurrection miracle.
How this passage contributes to the case:
The labels below identify the kinds of evidence for Jesus' divinity found in this passage.
Select a label for an explanation.
Divine Identity
Divine Authority
Authority over Life and Death
Judgment of Humanity
Gives Life
Raises the Dead
Judges Humanity
Grants Salvation
Strength of evidence: Strong.
This passage provides substantial evidence relevant to Jesus' divine identity when read in its literary and historical context.
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James Tissot
Scripture
What Was Said or Done
Jesus says the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and live, and that all in the tombs will hear his voice and rise for life or judgment.
Historical and Cultural Context
God is the one who kills and makes alive and who judges the world; Daniel also associates judgment with the heavenly Son of Man.
Old Testament Background
Deuteronomy 32:39; Daniel 7:9-14; Daniel 12:2 are key backgrounds.
Exposition
Jesus places his own voice at the moment of universal resurrection and his authority at the center of final judgment.
Why This Points to His Divinity
Raising all the dead and determining the judgment associated with resurrection are unmistakably divine-scale prerogatives.