We find another group of three resurrections, those raised by Yahushua, the Messiah.
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. Luke 7:2
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. Luke 7:6-7
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when Yahushua saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. Luke 7:12-15
Like the widow of Zarephath, this is the first of three resurrections and demonstrates faith:
It is interesting that both of the faithful were foreigners. Zarephath was a Caananite (Phoenician) city under Sidon (Zidon). The centurion was Roman. Neither were Israelites.
Likewise, our Messiah was a foreigner, sent from a far land (Heaven) by his Father, to tend the vineyard.
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. Mark 12:1,6
Back to the story of the centurion:
When Yahushua heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. Luke 7:9
First resurrections of three demonstrate faith as represented by the barley harvest.
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the master any further? As soon as Yahushua heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. Mark 5:35-42
The ruler represents law enforcement and works (that's what rulers do). Again, this is a second of three resurrections, represented by the wheat harvest.
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep... Then said Yahushua unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead... Then when Yahushua came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already... Yahushua therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Yahushua said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Rabbi, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Yahushua saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of יהוה [Yahweh, our god]? Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Yahushua lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Yahushua saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. John 11:11-44
Lazarus was raised, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. His was a third of three resurrections.
Likewise, those in the final resurrection of the grape harvest, will be raised still bound by sin. They must go through the lake of fire which will remove their bindings (purify them) and set them free.
