This paper aimed to discuss the resurrection of the dead in Book Matthew Chapter 27 verses 52-53 following Dale C. Allison‘s ‗Historical-Critical Method‘. As the research encompassed both the hermeneutical and theological aspects of the topic, the ‗Discourse Analysis‘ method was employed revealing the notion of resurrection, accompanied with the ‗Document Analysis‘ method‘ enquiring Allison‘s major works related to the study. This paper consists of several parts encompassing the short note regarding Gospel Matthew with a biographical introduction of Dale C. Allison. continued with a general understanding of resurrection according to scholars and how it was contained in the Bible; last but not least, Allison‘s interpretation with respect to the resurrection in Matthew 27: 52-53 will be discussed at the end of the discussion. This paper concluded that the resurrection of the dead, following Allison, was examined as the object of ‗Historical-Critical Method‘. As such, Allison mainly focused on uncovering the traditional context provided by the Church in the form of literal meaning and bringing the meaning to nowadays context. For Allison, the resurrection of the bodies in Matthew 27: 52-53 should be interpreted as a historical event and eschatological altogether.