Never noticed
This morning in reading Matthew 27 (Jesus death), I noticed a verse that I have never noticed before in as many times as I have read this account. Here it is, verses 52-53 right after Jesus died.
"The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people."
I wonder if one of them was Elijah, as people thought Jesus was calling for him in the verses just before. Anyway, the image is powerful . . . as Jesus dies the whole earth is breaking open, curtains in the temple ripping, earth shaking rocks splitting, people raising from the dead, creation is crying out is agony, and it is over . . .or rather it is just beginning.
"The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people."
I wonder if one of them was Elijah, as people thought Jesus was calling for him in the verses just before. Anyway, the image is powerful . . . as Jesus dies the whole earth is breaking open, curtains in the temple ripping, earth shaking rocks splitting, people raising from the dead, creation is crying out is agony, and it is over . . .or rather it is just beginning.
posted by Jon Knapp at
7:51 AM
3 Comments:
I thought Elijah was taken up bodily into heaven? I don't think he'd be in Jerusalem, do you?
It's a good thought tho.
good point.
Great post!
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