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NASB | Mark 16:9 ¶ [Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 16:9 ¶ [Now Jesus, having risen [from death] early on the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. |
Subject: the first resurrection |
Bible Note: Greetings, Matthew 27:52-53 (NKJV) 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. This has always been a debated situation and no one can say for sure but I can give you my slant on what it “might“ be? Taking into consideration the following: Ephesians 4:8-10 (KJV) 8 Wherefore he saith, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) The part of these verses that I would like to emphasis is this, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, The captives are found in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and what is depicted is the fact that before Jesus died on the Cross mankind wasn’t able to go to heaven as it were due to the fact that their sins were only atoned for, which is noting more then a covering. They were completely trusting in God’s Messiah that was to come but their sins had not been taken away yet, as per, John 1:29 (KJV) 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. The key words are TAKETH AWAY the sin of the world, i.e. payment in full not just covered as in the Old Testament sacrifices of animal substitutes for the real thing to come. Due to this fact those believers of the OT had to go to a place referred to as Abraham’s bosom. This is pointed out in the parable. Luke 16:19-31 (KJV) 19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. Now those in the parable had “some kind of an interim body” due to the fact there are four of the five senses mentioned and used in the parable the only one not noticed is the sense of smell but keep in mind that these aren’t glorified bodies like those in the resurrection. According to 1Cor 15 those that their bodies have died, i.e. as sleep because they will rise again, will get their new glorified bodies before those that will be changed in the twinkling of a eye, i.e. those that are still alive when Christ returns to be gloried in His saints. Any how, that’s “my take” on those that were dead and walking around after Christ paid the price for the sins of the world and was resurrected. CDBJ |