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Matthew 27:51-53.

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  • Matthew 27:51-53.

    ". . . 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."

    I understand those statments in the context as historical and unique to Matthew's account.

    Two events conected. At the time of Christ's physcial death and following Christ`s resurrection. The split in v.52 with the conjuction after the words, "And the graves were opened; . . ."

    The graves being opened at Christ's physcial death. And the saints being raised following Christ`s resurrection.

    Any other hermeneutic comes accoss as eisegetical and needs to be explained.
    . . . the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; . . . -- Romans 1:16 KJV

    . . . that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: . . . -- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV

    Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: . . . -- 1 John 5:1 KJV

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    Originally posted by 37818 View Post
    ". . . 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."

    I understand those statments in the context as historical and unique to Matthew's account.

    Two events conected. At the time of Christ's physcial death and following Christ`s resurrection. The split in v.52 with the conjuction after the words, "And the graves were opened; . . ."

    The graves being opened at Christ's physcial death. And the saints being raised following Christ`s resurrection.

    Any other hermeneutic comes accoss as eisegetical and needs to be explained.
    Another possibility - the passage:
    is non-historical;
    is (perhaps) apocalyptic-in-the-form-of-history;
    is a Christian midrash on Ezekiel 37;
    mirrors St Matthew 2, in that both are theological legends based on Scripture, having as their purpose the revelation and exaltation of Jesus.

    The mention of rocks is interesting; it links this passage with St Matthew 7 and 16.

    Ezek. 37.12-14 seems to be behind St Matthew 27.52
    Ezek. 37.19 would not need much ingenuity to be seen as a prediction of the Crucifixion.
    Ezek. 37.24-28 would agree very well with St Matthew's presentation of Jesus as the Davidic King-Messiah.

    Why is a resurrection scene placed here ? Perhaps to make the point that the "spirit" Jesus breathes out, confers new life. IOW, St Matthew presents the Death of Christ as the giving of the Spirit; this is St Matthew's equivalent of the narratives of the giving of the Spirit in St John and St Luke

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Rushing Jaws View Post
      Another possibility - the passage:
      is non-historical;
      is (perhaps) apocalyptic-in-the-form-of-history;
      is a Christian midrash on Ezekiel 37;
      mirrors St Matthew 2, in that both are theological legends based on Scripture, having as their purpose the revelation and exaltation of Jesus.

      The mention of rocks is interesting; it links this passage with St Matthew 7 and 16.

      Ezek. 37.12-14 seems to be behind St Matthew 27.52
      Ezek. 37.19 would not need much ingenuity to be seen as a prediction of the Crucifixion.
      Ezek. 37.24-28 would agree very well with St Matthew's presentation of Jesus as the Davidic King-Messiah.

      Why is a resurrection scene placed here ? Perhaps to make the point that the "spirit" Jesus breathes out, confers new life. IOW, St Matthew presents the Death of Christ as the giving of the Spirit; this is St Matthew's equivalent of the narratives of the giving of the Spirit in St John and St Luke
      Pure conjecture . There is nothing form the context of Matthew's account to suppose that it is a possablity.
      . . . the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; . . . -- Romans 1:16 KJV

      . . . that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: . . . -- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV

      Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: . . . -- 1 John 5:1 KJV

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