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NASB | Matthew 28:11 ¶ Now while they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 28:11 ¶ While they were on their way, some of the [Roman] guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. |
Subject: Roman guard myth? |
Bible Note: Hi, Norrie! When I directed you to reread the passage I really meant the Biblical passage... Still, Paul Maier cite sources which still leave gaps as to the actual events that took place in regards to Jesus' tomb! What I have attempted to point out is that: 1) Romans would not allow Jewish guards outside of the Temple or religious affairs--they would open themselves up for insurgencies if zelots were to infiltrate the Temple Guard and have free reing of the territory. 2) The chief priests would not have to ask for guards; rather they would have asked for permission to allow their guards free access to Jesus' tomb. 3) The Temple Guard would most likely not be paid "piece work;" since they were part of the daily Temple activities they would have a base salary which would have been paid on a regular basis, rather then on lump sums... why would the chief priests pay them a large sum of money to undertake an assignment which could easily have been deemed extra-Temple activity?--keeping secrets for the priests would be an obligatory task for those whose livelyhood depended upon the priests' graces! 4) Why would the Roman governor care that Jewish guards fell asleep while guarding the tomb of a Jewish "no-body?" (Did you read the part, in the Bible, when the Jews sought the Romans to resolve Jesus' crucifixion?--the Romans did not have high regards for the Jews! Why would they care about the affairs of Temple sentry failing to properly guard the tomb of a dead Jew?) 5) You mentioned that the guards reported to the chief priests at discovering the empty tomb... were the guards' commissioned to guard the tomb for the Romans or for the Jews? Would it not have been logical for them to report to those who issued the commission rather to those who could have care less? 6) This final point is based on Jewish ceremonial customs: Since the Jews required that the Sabbath be respected (zip work, zip traveling, zip commerce, zip anything that would make them "unclean"), why would they post Temple guards at an "unclean" site during Sabbath? God Bless! Angel |