I thought I would ask anyone who has ever pondered this thought or heard anything about it to share the wealth of knowledge. Some friends and I were recently discussing the graves that burst open and the saints being resurrected. This is at the end of Matthew's gospel. Anyway, it reads in such a way as to be possible that these saints had no actual movement as far as going into Jerusalem to witness to the people until after the resurrection occurred. Yet, they were raised when the temple veil was torn in half at the crucifixion. One of my friends suggested that when they raised up, they stood in salute of King Jesus for His death and stayed in that position for the 3 days until freed to walk in newness of life- a resurrected spirit because of the resurrected Christ. Now this concept isn't stated, and it may be too much for a non-believer to even ponder, but I never paid attention to the timing of the verses. I know that punctuation was not a part of the original texts. Maybe that's the deal. I thought it was interesting!
What the resurrected saints were doing during the 3 burial days of Jesus
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Jon-Marc
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I think angels were around telling them what to do. They must have been givin heavenly bodies, because there old bodies must of been decayed by then. Maybe Adam and Eve was there!!!1. Not much was said about this. Ive always been amaised at this story.Kind of freaky!!!!1
Hey, Jon-Marc. I was talking about the people in the graves, not the disciples. Check out Matthew Chapter 27, verses 52 and 53. These guys had already died, but came up out of their graves. Then at resurrection time, they went and preached Jesus is alive to many in Jerusalem. Scripture specifically says, "their bodies were raised". I'm not sure there's an answer. I was just curious about what anyone else had ever heard on the subject. Thanks for responding
Some interesting thoughts, Crooner! Maybe so. It is a weird scenario. How could some have not believed? Yet we see the miraculous today and can have doubt as well, I guess.
The world is very delishous some times. but when you truly meet Jesus you can give it up. Most of those risen were probably old testiment people. Not Christians. i hope you get more feed back
I think I would have too. Did these people live out their lives and die or did they go to heaven???
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I thought I would ask anyone who has ever pondered this thought or heard anything about it to share the wealth of knowledge. Some friends and I were recently discussing the graves that burst open and the saints being resurrected. This is at the end of Matthew's gospel. Anyway, it reads in such a way as to be possible that these saints had no actual movement as far as going into Jerusalem to witness to the people until after the resurrection occurred. Yet, they were raised when the temple veil was torn in half at the crucifixion. One of my friends suggested that when they raised up, they stood in salute of King Jesus for His death and stayed in that position for the 3 days until freed to walk in newness of life- a resurrected spirit because of the resurrected Christ. Now this concept isn't stated, and it may be too much for a non-believer to even ponder, but I never paid attention to the timing of the verses. I know that punctuation was not a part of the original texts. Maybe that's the deal. I thought it was interesting!
“And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many” (Mt. 27:51-53).(The words in "bold" were added by a latter editor.)Matthew 27:52 and 53 have clearly been added by scribes. Manuscript 354 in Venice, Italy, omits theses verses. Though other documentation for this has yet not been found, it must be realized that the earliest manuscript, including this section of Matthew 27 dates from the fourth century AD. These verses must be an addition since they contradictory to other Scriptures which teach us that the dead are dead and will remain so until Christ returns. Until that time only Christ has been raised bodily from death to eternal life The resurrections of all those who have died will receive eternal life or their second and final death, are still future events for us today. Textual critics, as well as marginal notes in other old manuscripts have recognized these verses as later interpolations. The phrase "after his resurrection" in Matthew 27:53 demonstrates the passage is totally out of context, obviously, a scribal addition. If Christ was the first-fruits of them that slept, as 1 Corinthians 15:22-23 declares, how could His resurrection have been preceded by that of these saints?God bless you,Agape
I thought I would ask anyone who has ever pondered this thought or heard anything about it to share the wealth of knowledge. Some friends and I were recently discussing the graves that burst open and the saints being resurrected. This is at the end of Matthew's gospel. Anyway, it reads in such a way as to be possible that these saints had no actual movement as far as going into Jerusalem to witness to the people until after the resurrection occurred. Yet, they were raised when the temple veil was torn in half at the crucifixion. One of my friends suggested that when they raised up, they stood in salute of King Jesus for His death and stayed in that position for the 3 days until freed to walk in newness of life- a resurrected spirit because of the resurrected Christ. Now this concept isn't stated, and it may be too much for a non-believer to even ponder, but I never paid attention to the timing of the verses. I know that punctuation was not a part of the original texts. Maybe that's the deal. I thought it was interesting!
“And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many” (Mt. 27:51-53).(The words in "bold" were added by a latter editor.)Matthew 27:52 and 53 have clearly been added by scribes. Manuscript 354 in Venice, Italy, omits theses verses. Though other documentation for this has yet not been found, it must be realized that the earliest manuscript, including this section of Matthew 27 dates from the fourth century AD. These verses must be an addition since they contradictory to other Scriptures which teach us that the dead are dead and will remain so until Christ returns. Until that time only Christ has been raised bodily from death to eternal life The resurrections of all those who have died will receive eternal life or their second and final death, are still future events for us today. Textual critics, as well as marginal notes in other old manuscripts have recognized these verses as later interpolations. The phrase "after his resurrection" in Matthew 27:53 demonstrates the passage is totally out of context, obviously, a scribal addition. If Christ was the first-fruits of them that slept, as 1 Corinthians 15:22-23 declares, how could His resurrection have been preceded by that of these saints?God bless you,Agape
Yes, I see where you're coming from, Agape. Although, there were others raised from the dead prior to Christ because He raised them. Also, the verses read as if the saints weren't truly mobile until the resurrection. The verses may have been added later, but I have a hard time believing that we have anything more or less than what the Lord wanted us to have. I would think that something this amazing would have been written by the other gospel writers, though. It seems like it would have also been mentioned by Paul. You gave good points to dwell on.
I agree His by Grace although other writing can be very interesting the ones that differ from scripture or that are contrary to what the Word says we must view with discernment If god could create All surely the Christian must trust that he told us what he wanted us to learn in his Word thats part of faith
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Hey, Jon-Marc. I was talking about the people in the graves, not the disciples. Check out Matthew Chapter 27, verses 52 and 53. These guys had already died, but came up out of their graves. Then at resurrection time, they went and preached Jesus is alive to many in Jerusalem. Scripture specifically says, "their bodies were raised". I'm not sure there's an answer. I was just curious about what anyone else had ever heard on the subject. Thanks for responding
Oh well, that's what happens when I don't read correctly.
Hey, Jon-Marc. I was talking about the people in the graves, not the disciples. Check out Matthew Chapter 27, verses 52 and 53. These guys had already died, but came up out of their graves. Then at resurrection time, they went and preached Jesus is alive to many in Jerusalem. Scripture specifically says, "their bodies were raised". I'm not sure there's an answer. I was just curious about what anyone else had ever heard on the subject. Thanks for responding
Oh well, that's what happens when I don't read correctly.
LOL! I have done that before too. That's bad when a teacher doesn't read the instructions or read thoroughly! It can get you up to your eyeballs in alligators quick!
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