achievement in rising from the dead was the first event
of its kind in the whole history of the universe.
He is the “first fruits,” the “pioneer of life”.
He has forced open a door that has been locked
since the death of the first man. He has met, fought,
and beaten the King of Death. Everything is different
because He has done so. This is the beginning of
the New Creation: a new chapter in cosmic
history has opened.’
--C. S. Lewis
