It is extremely strange, and extremely interesting, that the stories of Jesus’ resurrection never mention the future hope of the Christian…

Instead, we find a commission within the present world: “Jesus is risen, therefore you have work ahead of you.”

The stories are about the vindication of Jesus, the validation of his claims, and the commissioning of his followers to act as his heralds, announcing to the world its rightful Lord.

from The Resurrection of the Son of God