5 things that happened after Jesus died

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after the death of Jesus number one there was an earthquake there was a response of creation after the death of Jesus we read that the Earth shook and the Rock split nature itself was shaken by the death of the Son of God Matthew first states that the Earth shook and the Rocks split this language implies that this is a significant Earthly reaction to Divine Events on cross number two the tombs were opened Matthew then records an incident not found in any of the other gospels the tombs were opened and many bodies of the Saints the people of God who had slept in death were resurrected after his Resurrection they came out of the tombs they entered the Holy City Jerusalem and appeared to many Matthew 27: 52 to 53 earthquakes can damage the tombs since they were sculpted in stone, the resurrection of the bodies can only be attributed to the direct action of God, which implies that he is behind the earthquake, given the geological characteristics of Palestine, which is located on a major seismic fault, a Earthquake would not be an unusual event, but combined with rocks leading to the opening of tombs it is another significant testimony of the crucifixion of Jesus.

Another earthquake will soon witness an even more significant Divine event. The resurrection of Jesus. Matthew's unique record of these events emphasizes the victory over death achieved by Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. Those who were resurrected are literally described as those who had fallen. asleep a common New Testament idiomatic for someone who has

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but whose eternal destiny is certain as the initial testimony the supernatural resurrection of the bodies of these saints and their appearances in Jerusalem is a striking testimony of the work of Jesus on the cross and afterwards of his resurrection the term holy people probably refers to pious figures from the Old Testament Heroes and martyrs of the history of Israel selected to miraculously witness these events his appearance before the people in Jerusalem is a testimony to the effectiveness of Jesus' work in the cross this anticipates Paul's teaching about Jesus being the firstfruits of the dead 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 but now, as

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are, Christ certainly rose from the dead and became the firstfruits, that is that is, the first to be resurrected with an incorruptible and immortal body anticipating the resurrection of those who slept in death because since death came through a man the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man because just as in Adam everyone dies so also in Christ all will be quickened but each one in his own order Christ the firstfruits then those who are Christ's at his coming will be resurrected with incorruptible immortal bodies the resurrection of these saints is a prelude to the resurrection that all believers can expect through the death of Jesus a new day has come a day when death was defeated by death the resurrection to eternal life became possible, but note it was not until after the resurrection of Jesus that the occupants of these tombs were resurrected and they entered Jerusalem where they appeared to many the Bible does not say whether these resurrected saints

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again or went to heaven with the Lord Jesus the death of the Son of God shook nature itself the popular preacher Charles Spurgeon stated that the Hearts of men They did not respond to the dying cries of the dying redeemer but the Rocks responded the Rocks broke he did not die for the rocks however the Rocks were more sensitive than the hearts of the men for whom he shed With his blood, it is better understood that Matthew intended that we saw that the earthquake occurred on the day that Jesus was crucified and then, on the day that he was revealed as resurrected, the power of the new life was so strong that it brought back some of the good people who had died this is one of the strangest passages in the gospel of Matthew Matthew does not give us much information and we do not learn about this event from any other Source number three the veil of the temple was torn in two Matthew 27: 50-51 and Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and dying and voluntarily gave up his Spirit sovereignly dismissing and releasing his Spirit from his body in submission to his father's plan and immediately the veil of the most holy place in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Below, the earth shook and the rocks split. The curtain that covered the temple was torn in two places. The curtain was the only thing in the temple that differentiated the sacred area from the most holy part of the temple. It was a very clear illustration of the separation between God and man Acts 6:7 says that in the days of the early church many of the priests were obedient to the faith perhaps this Torn Veil demonstrated to them the greatness of Jesus' work also it is probably how the Torn Veil became common knowledge Hebrews 9: 1-9 tells us that in the temple a veil separated the most holy place, the earthly place of the presence of God, from the rest of the temple where men live.

Hebrews chapter 9: 1-3, in fact, the first Covenant had regulations for worship divine and for the Earthly Sanctuary a sacred tent was erected the outer or first section in which were the candlestick and the table with its consecrated bread this is called the holy place behind the second veil there was another Tabernacle the inner or second section known as the holy of Holy of Holies the book of Exodus teaches that this thick veil was made of scarlet purple blue material and twisted linen now Christ is our Superior high priest and as Believers in his finished work we participate in his Superior priesthood we can now enter the most holy place through of him Hebrews 10: 19 to 20 says that we have confidence to enter the most holy place by the blood of Jesus through a New and Living Way opened for us through the veil that is his body when looking at this scene we see an image of the flesh of Jesus. being torn for us just as he was tearing the veil for us, the book of Hebrews provides a gloriously detailed explanation of the profound meaning associated with the wearing of the Veil.

The Veil that he always hung in the temple served as a constant reminder that sin makes humans. Unworthy of being in the presence of God, the fact that the sin offering was presented once a year, beyond the myriad other sacrifices that were presented daily, was a blatant illustration of the reality that sin really It could not be atoned or eradicated through mere animal sacrifices because of what Jesus Christ did on the cross the barriers that separated God and people were destroyed and we can now approach god with confidence and courage Hebrews 4:14-6 therefore, Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens Jesus the son of God, let us hold firmly to our confession of faith because we do not have a high priest who is not able to empathize with our weaknesses but one who has been tempted in every way just as we have. but he did not sin, so let us draw near. the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Jesus' body was torn and so was the veil, each signifying that we can now approach God boldly. We have a high priest who presides over Heaven. courts to ensure that the believer has full access at the time of Christ's death the heavy woven curtain that separated the two main rooms of the Temple was torn by an invisible hand from top to bottom the death of the Son of God was also accompanied by Great Tremors in the natural world as if there were some kind of emotional connection between the inanimate creation and the one who made it number four there was darkness over all the earth Matthew 27:45 now from the sixth hour of noon there was darkness over all the earth until the A In the ninth hour there was a thick darkness over the whole land.

Now the Scripture Amos 88:9 has been fulfilled and it will come to pass on that day, says the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to set at noon and I will completely darken the earth. Many times in the light of day they asked Christ for a sign from heaven and now they had one but such that it meant the blindness of their eyes. At this point in the afternoon it would be noon and the Darkness would continue until the 9th hour which would be 3 o'clock: 00 this Supernatural Darkness appeared when the sun was at its brightest because the moon was full, it could not have been created by an eclipse since it cannot come between the Earth and the sun when it is full.

God's quick intervention not only brought about this Darkness, astronomical knowledge. was rudimentary at the time Fon also mentions an earthquake that aligns its history closely with the sacred record the creature could not stain the error before its creator therefore the sun withdrew its rays so as not to witness the acts of the wicked the darkness that occurred in Such a critical moment can mean several things: first, darkness was associated in ancient times with mourning. Darkness was also associated with the death of great men. Both Gentile and Jewish readers could understand darkness as a cosmic sign accompanying the death of a king.

Furthermore, the darkness was a sign of God's judgment, the tombs were opened and many bodies of the Saints of the people of God who had slept in death were resurrected and leaving the tombs after their Resurrection they entered the Holy City of Jerusalem and were They appeared to many Matthew 27: 52-53 number five The soldier who supervised the execution realized that the Centurion was now innocent and those who were with him guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, they were terribly frightened and filled with amazement they truly said this was the son of God Matthew 27:53-54 it was the job of a centurion to ensure that the crucifixion was carried out correctly and without complications it was usually in charge of one hundred soldiers at the time of the crucifixion it was a career soldier whose courage and intelligence helped him rise through the ranks would be a soldier of the highest level would have to be both cool and efficient to succeed in this position this man had to follow the orders of his superiors the scene of The crucifixion of Jesus was so remarkable that even a hardened Roman centurion recognized that this was the son of God.

This understanding meant that Jesus was innocent of the crime for which he was on the cross. The centurion must have had a mix of emotions. He had just realized that he had supervised the crucifixion of an innocent man. These were not the words whispered by a frightened recruit. or the trembling words of an easily manipulated recruit were the conclusions reached by a seasoned veteran, a man who had seen countless men suffer horrible ends and was responsible for leading them to their deaths. This centurion knew very well the strong condemnation of the Jewish religious. The leaders who put Jesus on the cross for blasphemy.

His commander-in-chief Pontius Pilate had confirmed Jesus' condemnation for making this claim, but he rejects the condemnation and states the reason for Jesus' claim, because the arguments for Christ were overwhelming, although he had no doubt supervised many crucifixions in This execution was different. What did he see? Several scenes from the events of Jesus' resting, trial and crucifixion combined into one compelling statement. It could have been Jesus' response to the injustice he was forced to endure at the hands of his own countrymen through arrest and trials. If it had been Jesus' response to the torture he suffered at the hands of the centurion and his men, one might think of the dignity with which Jesus responded to the lynch mob that demanded his blood like a silent sheep before his slaughter.

The Scripture does not record any response on the part of Jesus to the shouts of the crowd Mark 15: 11 to 5 but the chief priests incited the crowd to release Barabbas to them instead Pilate responded again so what will I do with the one you call King of the Jews? They shouted to crucify him but The pilot asks why what evil has he done, but they shouted even more: crucify him, so Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabus for them and after Jesus whipped Jesus, he handed him over to his soldiers to that they would crucify him.

His concern was for his forgiveness, not for his Escape from the Mercy of Jesus towards the people who rejected him and the soldiers who crucified him including this Centurion his response father forgive them because they do not know what they are doing Luke 23:34 4 to 39 father forgive them because they do not know what they are doing and they cast lots to distribute his garments among them and the people watched but even the rulers mocked and mocked him saying that he saved others, let him save himself if he is the Christ. Messiah the anointed of God the chosen also the soldiers mocked he approached and offered him cruy vinegar and said sarcastically if you really are the king of the Jews, save yourself now there was also an inscription above him, this is the king of the Jews , one of the criminals who were hanged criticized him saying: is that you? not the Christ save yourself and us while they were playing for Jesus' belongings Jesus' concern was for his forgiveness not for his Escape what a powerful statement Matthew Chapter 27: 35-36 and when they crucified him they divided his clothes betweenThey casting lots and then sitting there began to watch him to protect him from any rescue attempt if all this did not convince him he saw something else the response of creation clearly the Centurion was surprised to witness such a dramatic event during the final hours of Christ especially because He had never seen anything like it before it had an almost immeasurable impact on him, the centurion saw, heard and felt all the events of the crucifixion and death of Christ, as a result, he and his troops were very scared even if the centurion and his group of soldiers had learned to deal.

With fear they were now experiencing pure Terror. It is this mighty cross and the love shown there that moves hearts, even the battle-hardened and battle-weary heart of a Death To Life career soldier. An old saying goes that the ground is always level at the foot of the cross. It was that way in the first century and it still is that way today. The foot of the cross is where all the poor and rich find level ground to kneel and embrace Christ who died for them. Truly this is the Son of God. We listen and believe that the trip should not.

To end there we must have a passion to know Him more deeply. May that same desire burn in our hearts so that we can honestly know the one who loved us and gave himself for us, one cannot help but wonder how the Encounter with Jesus affected the lives of the soldiers if they became Christians the pulpit commentary recounts the tradition of that the centurion's name was longinus and that he became a devout follower of Jesus he preached the gospel and died a martyr this is just tradition we don't know if this

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but we do know that the truth has a way of clinging to a person's heart the cross of Jesus has the power to change the individual the Centurion began as a Roman officer supervising a crucifixion but ended the day recognizing that Jesus was the son of God Jesus already took the initiative in Salvation Christ died for you now it is your turn Jesus gave his life so that we could have ours when he died like us so that we could live like he not only pleased his father but also won us as a prize as substitutes for Humanity Jesus suffered the withdrawal of the communion of the terrible father because that is how it was fulfilled there the good and loving Plan of Redemption of God.

There are others who consider this a myth or, at best, a theological story. These are all unique events that uniformly testify to the unique acts of God in human history. They are extraordinary supernatural testimonies that confirm the truth of the gospel and the transformative reality of Christ's love. If this content. It was valuable for you. I ask you to support me with your subscription so as not to miss any of our next videos. Together we can enlighten more minds and expand our understanding. Thank you for being here and may God bless you.