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RLJ-1988
-- NOVEMBER 10, 2024
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THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
Part 85: The Burial of Jesus |
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The earthquake which followed the death of Jesus was
a manifestation of God’s power, but the hearts of the ungodly Jewish
leadership were harder than rock and they steadfastly refused to
repent. The shaking was so violent that graves were opened and three
days later some of these men and women would walk into Jerusalem
testifying to the power of the Messiah! Even a heathen Roman
centurion was awed by the display of power and the way that Jesus
died. A soldier stabbed a spear into Jesus’ rib cage to make sure He
was dead and John witnessed blood and water spill out. Joseph of
Arimathaea was given permission to bury Jesus. Together with
Nicodemus, they quickly got the body ready and put it into a new
tomb because the next day was going to be the high Sabbath. The
Jewish leadership requested a Roman guard be assigned to the tomb to
ensure that the followers of Jesus did not steal the body and
falsely claim that the God-man was resurrected. The effort would
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