Post by clarkthompson on Oct 20, 2017 14:25:20 GMT
Matthew 27:51-53 King James Version (KJV)
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Matthew 27:51-53 Expanded Bible (EXB)
51 •Then [T And behold] the curtain in the Temple [C dividing the Most Holy Place from the rest of the Temple]was torn into two pieces, from the top to the bottom [C representing new access to the presence of God, and perhaps God’s judgment against the Temple leadership]. Also, the earth shook and rocks broke apart. 52 The graves opened, and many [L of the bodies] of •God’s people [the saints]who had •died [L fallen asleep] were raised from the dead. 53 They came out of the graves after •Jesus was raised from the dead [L his resurrection] and went into the holy city [C Jerusalem], where they appeared to many people.
Expanded Bible (EXB) The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
51 This first meant God ripped it, very few people would have been strong enough to move this curtain, let alone rip it but it being ripped from top to bottom shows that it started up, it was done by God who is in heaven. It means that we don’t have to separate from God anymore; it means Jesus is now the accepted lamb and the priest we go to. It means full fellowship with God thru Jesus. The earthquake wasn’t the cause of the rip but the earthquake was an effect of God coming down to tear the veil.
52 Death was no more those who have faith now have eternal life, we as Christians pass from this life to a life with Him in glory.
53 This would have been an amazing site, seeing people who were from the old talking in faith about what just happened. This would have been a scary site for those who didn’t have faith but for those who did it should have stirred excitement because things would no longer be the same, they were now to be much better.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Matthew 27:51-53 Expanded Bible (EXB)
51 •Then [T And behold] the curtain in the Temple [C dividing the Most Holy Place from the rest of the Temple]was torn into two pieces, from the top to the bottom [C representing new access to the presence of God, and perhaps God’s judgment against the Temple leadership]. Also, the earth shook and rocks broke apart. 52 The graves opened, and many [L of the bodies] of •God’s people [the saints]who had •died [L fallen asleep] were raised from the dead. 53 They came out of the graves after •Jesus was raised from the dead [L his resurrection] and went into the holy city [C Jerusalem], where they appeared to many people.
Expanded Bible (EXB) The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
51 This first meant God ripped it, very few people would have been strong enough to move this curtain, let alone rip it but it being ripped from top to bottom shows that it started up, it was done by God who is in heaven. It means that we don’t have to separate from God anymore; it means Jesus is now the accepted lamb and the priest we go to. It means full fellowship with God thru Jesus. The earthquake wasn’t the cause of the rip but the earthquake was an effect of God coming down to tear the veil.
52 Death was no more those who have faith now have eternal life, we as Christians pass from this life to a life with Him in glory.
53 This would have been an amazing site, seeing people who were from the old talking in faith about what just happened. This would have been a scary site for those who didn’t have faith but for those who did it should have stirred excitement because things would no longer be the same, they were now to be much better.