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1 | access to the tomb? | Matt 27:62 | Parable | 78326 | ||
Greetings Tim, This point IS important because it is ALWAYS raised by those who challenge the idea that the sealed tomb and posted guard preclude the possibility that someone, e.g. the disciples, could have stolen the body from the tomb. As I see it, our faith in the resurrection is based on the totality of the evidence, which I believe is sufficient. However, if we gloss over this detail, we appear insincere to those we witness to, especially when they discover it for themselves in scripture. In my opinion, that scripture has this "vulnerability" only reinforces my faith that it is true. That is, if you were making up a story, you would not have the risen Lord appear to women, who were considered unreliable witnesses in those days, and you would not provide a possible opportunity for the tomb to be raided. Answers that ignore this circumstance or suggest it is not relevant are not credible and do not help those who are seeking the truth of the resurrection. Regarding the idea that the guards would have opened the tomb to confirm the body was still there, this is conjecture. It can be likewise argued that they would not have opened the tomb before placing the seal on it. Parable |
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2 | access to the tomb? | Matt 27:62 | Morant61 | 78362 | ||
Greetings Parable! Peace my friend! I was just responding to your question! :-) I wasn't trying to minimize your question in any way. I was simply making the point that anyone assigned the responsibilty of making sure that Jesus body was not taken, surely would make sure that it was actually there to begin with! :-) Either way, it is also speculation to assume that the guard was not there right from the start. People who want to deny the resurrection this much, will find a way no matter what the evidence! :-( Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | access to the tomb? | Matt 27:62 | Parable | 78378 | ||
As always, no offense taken, Tim. I happen to agree it is reasonable to think the guard would confirm their charge was in their possession. However, scripture does not tell us this, and it is important to distinguish what scripture says vs what we assume or infer. I also agree that scripture creates a window of time in which Pilate was petitioned and the guard was posted. Depending on the meaning of the word "day" in "next day", it could mean that the window opens at sundown on Friday. In this case, the tomb could have been unguarded for a very short time, if any. Or, it could mean the "next day" began at sunrise on Saturday, in which case the tomb could have been unguarded throughout the night and even into the morning or afternoon, depending on when Pilate was petitioned. In any case, given that this situation was so politically charged, it is reasonable to think that Pilate was consulted as soon as someone thought to do so. Clearly, the window closes at sundown on Saturday, but this seems inconsistent with the urgent desire to prevent the disciples from coming "by night and steal him away". Peace, Parable |
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4 | access to the tomb? | Matt 27:62 | Morant61 | 78381 | ||
Greetings Parable! If I remember correctly, I think that the Jewish day ended at 6:00 p.m. Have a great day my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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