The Wonderful Surprise for His Disciples who expected nothing.
Mat 28:1 After the Sabbath, in the early dawn of the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre.
Mat 28:2 But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.
Mat 28:3 His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.
Mat 28:4 For fear of him the guards trembled violently, and became like dead men.
Mat 28:5 But the angel said to the women, "As for you, dismiss your fears. I know that it is Jesus that you are looking for--the crucified One.
Mat 28:6 He is not here: He has come back to life, as He foretold. Come and see the place where He lay.
Mat 28:7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead and is going before you into Galilee: there you shall see Him. Remember, I have told you."
Mat 28:8 They quickly left the tomb and ran, still terrified but full of unspeakable joy, to carry the news to His disciples.
Mat 28:9 And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. "Peace be to you," He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him.
Mat 28:10 Then He said, "Dismiss all fear! Go and take word to my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they shall see me." Weymouth New Testament
Introduction 
Golgotha, the Place of the Skull Jerusalem.Ken herschell Photo.
Despite the teaching of Jesus over and over again, the disciples did not expect Him to rise from the dead. Each of the four Evangelists tells the story independently without collaborating or trying to fit in with what the others said. Leon Morris quoting Dietrich says, “There are three elements common to all four Gospels - the empty tomb, the announcement of the resurrection to the women, and the meeting of the disciples with the Risen One.”
An Angel of the Lord descended from heaven with and appearance like lightning and rolled back the stone and sat upon it. The guards trembled violently and became completely immobilised. What a scene! The Angel sitting on the stone which was supposed to keep Jesus body in the Tomb. The Angel announces to the women that Jesus is Risen.
Comments
Mat 28:1 (BUT) After the Sabbath, in the early dawn of the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre.
Notes
The Guards were stationed BUT………….
The Stone sealed the Tomb BUT………...
It was now the third day after Jesus’ cruel death and burial BUT……..
Mary Magdalene and the Other Mary came to the tomb BUT………….
Mat 28:2 But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.
Notes
But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake….
There had been another great earthquake after the one when He was on the Cross(27:51)
for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.
“for” introduces the clear reason why this one had occurred. an Angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled the stone away. The women came to the tomb but they encountered an Angelic Visitation.
The stone was rolled away not to let Jesus out but to allow the women to get into the tomb.
The Garden Tomb near the Place of the Skull
Photo Esther Herschell
Mat 28:3 His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.
Notes.
The Glory of God shone forth from this great Angelic Being. His Clothes were as white as snow. I have never seen an angel but many have and they are terrifying in their splendour and holiness. What will it be like when we see them in heaven? They are now sent forth as ministers to those who are the heirs of Salvation. We are protected, cared for and served by angels, now.
Mat 28:4 For fear of him the guards trembled violently, and became like dead men.
Notes.
What an impression the Angel made on the Guards.
they trembled violently G4579 σείω seiō
Thayer Definition:
1) to shake, agitate, cause to tremble 1a) of men, to be thrown into a tremor, to quake for fear
1b) metaphorically to agitate the mind
The keepers - became as dead men - God can, by one and the same means, comfort his servants, and terrify his enemies. The resurrection of Christ is a subject of terror to the servants of sin, and a subject of consolation to the sons of God; because it is a proof of the resurrection of both, the one to shame and everlasting contempt - the other to eternal glory and joy.A.C.
Mat 28:5 But the angel said to the women, "As for you, dismiss your fears. I know that it is Jesus that you are looking for--the crucified One. 
Photo in the Graden Tomb by K. Herschell
Mat 28:6 He is not here: He has come back to life, as He foretold. Come and see the place where He lay. http://ubdavid.org/advanced/way-to-heaven/graphics/6_women-empty-tomb.jpg
Notes
Don’t bother looking for Jesus in the Tomb. HE IS NOT HERE. He has been RAISED. The Father Raised the Son from the dead by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
As He foretold…. Jesus made many predictions that on the Third day He would rise. This was not just fate or some accident. Jesus knew what would happen and he forewarned his disciples that this would come to pass. Note: Mat_16:21 From this time Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer much cruelty from the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again.
come see the place where He lay.
Photo Ken Herschell : Inside the garden Tomb
Notes
The Angel told the women, ‘Not to concentrate on the Tomb because here is the place where He lay.’They could see for themselves that Jesus was not there, and they could believe what the Mighty Angel had told them.
Mat 28:7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead and is going before you into Galilee: there you shall see Him. Remember, I have told you."
Notes
The Angel told the Ladies,, “Go quickly!” The Good News requires haste. Don’t keep it to yourselves. “Go quickly and tell the disciples (the eleven).”
The Women who were not necessarily as significant as perhaps Peter and John were told first about His Resurrection. The Good News cut across cultural norms.
These two ladies and announce that Jesus had been raised from the dead and that He is going before them into Galilee. John and Luke mention that Jesus appeared to them in and around Jerusalem with the Upper room and the Two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
Matthew puts more emphasis on Galilee. It would necessitate a walk
Mat 28:8 They quickly left the tomb and ran, still terrified but full of unspeakable joy, to carry the news to His disciples.
Notes
They departed quickly from the sepulchre - At the desire of the angel they went into the tomb, to have the fullest certainty of the resurrection.
Fear and great joy - Fear, produced by the appearance of this glorious messenger of God; and great joy occasioned by the glad tidings of the resurrection of their Lord and Master. At the mention of unexpected good news, fear and joy are generally intermingled. A.C.
Mat 28:9 And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. "Peace be to you," He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him. 
Notes.
The women had seen the mighty Angelic Being and were filled with fear and great Joy
but there was more for these two unsuspecting women. As they went they suddenly saw Jesus coming to meet them. “Peace be to you,” He said.
And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him.
They took hold of His Feet; which was an act of homage and adoration. He was alive. He had really risen from the dead. He was more than mortal; but Jesus body was a real body. he was not some spirit being. The bowed to the ground before Him and worshipped Him.
Mat 28:10 Then He said, "Dismiss all fear! Go and take word to my brethren to go into Galilee, and there they shall see me."
Inside the garden at the Garden Tomb Jerusalem Esther Herschell Photo
Notes.
He said,”Dismiss all fear.” WNT This tyranslation seems a little stilted. “Don't be afraid!”, seems more easily understood.
It is quite natural to be afraid when you see an angel then the Risen Lord appears to you. It was overwhelming to their Human understanding. Jesus addressed this natural feeling and told them not to be afraid.
Question: "Why is the resurrection of Jesus Christ important?" http://www.gotquestions.org/resurrection-Christ-important.html
Answer: The resurrection of Jesus is important for several reasons. First, it witnesses to the immense power of God Himself. To believe in the resurrection is to believe in God. If God exists, and if He created the universe and has power over it, He has power to raise the dead. If He does not have such power, He is not a God worthy of our faith and worship. Only He who created life can resurrect it after death, only He can reverse the hideousness that is death itself, and only He can remove the sting that is death and the victory that is the grave’s (1 Corinthians 15:54-55). In resurrecting Jesus from the grave, God reminds us of His absolute sovereignty over life and death.
Second, the resurrection of Jesus is a testimony to the resurrection of human beings, which is a basic tenet of the Christian faith. Unlike all other religions, Christianity alone possesses a founder who transcends death and who promises that His followers will do the same. All other religions were founded by men and prophets whose end was the grave. As Christians, we take comfort in the fact that our God became man, died for our sins, and was resurrected the third day. The grave could not hold Him. He lives, and He sits today at the right hand of God the Father in heaven. See More http://www.gotquestions.org/resurrection-Christ-important.html
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul explains in detail the importance of the resurrection of Christ.
No comments:
Post a Comment