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Did Jesus and his disciples go around preaching the death, burial and resurrection?
Romans 16:25-26, "Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:"
Romans 16:25-26, "Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:"
Jesus also began to teach about his upcoming death and sacrifice prior to the crucifixion. After the crucifixion, Peter referred to the death of Christ in his Pentecost message.
It's a good point, though. There wasn't a solid emphasis on Christ and him crucified until after the resurrection. I think this might largely be due to the fact that Israel was still under the Old Covenant, and the Old Covenant's purpose was to lead the Jews to their need for Christ (Galatians 3). Why take them out of under the yoke of bondage until the sacrifice had been made (Acts 15:10, Galatians 5:1)? They were still under it.
I believe a big part of Christ's ministry was to impress upon the Jews that they were unworthy under the Old Covenant and were not fully keeping it, so that when the New Covenant came, with ripping of the Veil in the Temple (symbolic of what was happening to Christ's body), they were ready to enter into the relationship of faith. Perhaps announcing the coming crucifixion would not have had the same effect upon their preparation for this event.