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NASB | Matthew 27:52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 27:52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints (God's people) who had fallen asleep [in death] were raised [to life]; |
Subject: meaning of Matthew 27:52-53 |
Bible Note: Greetings Listener! Romans 1:4 is an excellent verse that underscores the power of the Holy Spirit in raising Jesus from the dead. For He is the only One who has ever 'arisen' from the dead Himself! Not you, not me, not any one of us will ever be able to raise ourselves from death. In every Biblical example, it was Christ who raised a person from the dead, and it will be Him who raises everyone from death at His Second Coming. Therefore, all resurrections have one thing in common - Christ! And it would be safe to say that no resurrection could take place without Christ! So, if we return to our example in Matthew 27:52, Christ was (again) the 'agent' of resurrection that caused some of those who had fallen asleep to rise again. However, never is it stated in Scripture that anyone who had been resurrected prior to the Second Coming of Christ (except Christ Himself) would be able to inherit a glorified body. Instead, those who are raised from the dead are given the bodies that they had before they died, although the bodies were then rejuvenated to support life again. Colossians 1:15 ΒΆ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Jesus Christ was the first to be blessed with a "glorified body", and only He will have access to such a body, until He returns to us. I do not believe that Romans 1:4 could in any way be made to support a statement that anyone who is raised from the dead could be called "a Son of God" or "the Son of God." Blessings to you, Makarios |