Jesus's death is symbolic of the death of the ego. His resurrection is symbolic of subsequent rebirth in the spirit.
The ego does not really exist, therefore its death is unsurprising. The spirit is eternal, so its birth is a certainty.
Someone who has died cannot be hurt by anything, nor afflicted with any problems. The dead have no chores. However, despite their dead condition they still hang around. In truth, we are all dead - we just haven't woken-up to the fact.