Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Corinthians 15:4

"and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;" — 1 Corinthians 15:4 (ASV)

And that he was buried,

This was necessary as a proof of his death, and as the groundwork of his rising again.

And that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

This is the gospel: Christ dead, buried, risen again, ever living.

We must dwell upon these points, for they are the essentials of the gospel.

And that he was buried: and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

That grand fact of the resurrection of Christ from the dead is rightly put next to his substitutionary sacrifice, for it is the very cornerstone of our holy faith. It is one of the essential doctrines which must be received by us, for we cannot truly believe the gospel unless we accept the great truth of Christ's resurrection.

And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

This is the very keystone of the gospel arch – the Christ who died on the cross, and was buried in Joseph's tomb, rose again the third day according to the scriptures. This great truth of Christ's resurrection is so important that Paul dwells upon it at length.

And that he was buried,

That is an essential part of the gospel.

And that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

This is the bright light of the gospel, the resurrection of our Lord from the dead –