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NASB | Matthew 27:53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 27:53 and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city (Jerusalem) and appeared to many people. |
Subject: I have a problem with Mat 27:53 |
Bible Note: Thank you Mark for all your posts on this subject, perhaps you could have a look at what follows, and let me have your comments. Every blessing Edwin. Regarding this passage of Scripture, I would like to suggest the following scenario. At the time of our Lords death, or shortly thereafter, verse 52 happened, but that verse 53 did not occur until after our Lord's resurrection, my reason for saying this is influenced by an experience I had many years ago when I regained consciousness in Hospital, some nine days after being badly injured in a road crash. My first thoughts were, where am I? what is this place? what am I doing here? where are my family, do they know?.. what day is it? I also wanted something to drink, and eat,, and so on. It must have been something like that for the saints who were raised on that day. We do not know where the graves were, they could have been some distance away from the holy city, it was also only about three hours, or less from the start of the Sabbath, and the imposition of "the Sabbath days journey". You will know that when our Lord Jesus raised people back from the dead, that He said "give them something to eat", also when He Himself rose from death, that one of the first things He did was to ask for food. When a saint came out of his grave, it would not be long before he would meet someone, and be given answers to any questions he might ask. I am sure that uppermost in his mind would be a desire to be reunited with his family, his loved ones, he would most likely to want food, and drink. You will also know that when ever Jesus cleansed a leper, He told him to go and show himself to the Priests, it is not unlikely in my opinion that the those with whom the saint made contact suggested that he do the same, but not of course until after the Sabbath.. Jesus as we know rose very early on the morning of the first day of the new week, much before, I feel certain, the time the saints went into the holy city. Now we have the problem of the "first fruits", have a look please at Rom 8:23 And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. 1 Cor 15:20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. 1 Cor 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming, It is clear to me that this can only refer to Christians, and not the saints described above, as they were OT, saints, the same as john the baptist who never claimed to be part of the bride of Christ, but a friend of the bridegroom. |