Gone or Just Asleep? The Hope Beyond the Grave

If the dead are asleep, where is the hope? This episode presents Jesus' bodily resurrection as the historical anchor of Christian hope, developed through 1 Corinthians 15 and the Passover / first‑fruits symbolism. It stresses that hope rests on God's power and promise (John 5:28–29) rather than human merit or an innately immortal soul, turning grief into the expectation of a real, face‑to‑face reunion.