From a Torn From a Torn Curtain to a Curtain to a ConfessionConfession

Matthew 27: 50-54Matthew 27: 50-54

45 – Darkness45 – Darkness

50 – Jesus gives up His Spirit50 – Jesus gives up His Spirit

51 – Curtain torn51 – Curtain torn earthquake earthquake rocks split rocks split

Matthew 27: 50-54Matthew 27: 50-54

52 – Tombs break open52 – Tombs break open Bodies raised to life Bodies raised to life

53 – bodies out of graves53 – bodies out of graves AFTER AFTER Jesus’ resurrection:Jesus’ resurrection: went into Jerusalem went into Jerusalem appeared to many appeared to many

Matthew 27: 50-54Matthew 27: 50-54

54 – Centurion & those with 54 – Centurion & those with him (guarding Jesus)him (guarding Jesus)

saw earthquake and saw earthquake and ALLALL that had that had happenedhappened

they were terrified & exclaimed:they were terrified & exclaimed:“Surely He was the Son of God”“Surely He was the Son of God”

Matthew 27: 50-54Matthew 27: 50-54

A torn curtain?A torn curtain?“Forty years before the fall of “Forty years before the fall of the temple [70AD] the doors of the temple [70AD] the doors of the temple opened of their own the temple opened of their own accord.”accord.”

Matthew 27: 50-54Matthew 27: 50-54

Jewish Talmud

An earthquake?An earthquake?“…there was an earthquake in “…there was an earthquake in Judea, such a one as had not Judea, such a one as had not happened at any other time…”happened at any other time…”Josephus

Rocks split Rocks split tombs broke opentombs broke openbodies raised to lifebodies raised to life

Matthew 27: 50-54Matthew 27: 50-54

Isaiah 26: 19Isaiah 26: 19Daniel 12: 1-2Daniel 12: 1-2

Mount of Olives - TombsMount of Olives - Tombs

Mount of Olives - TombsMount of Olives - Tombs

View of Temple from the Mount of View of Temple from the Mount of OlivesOlives

A resurrection?A resurrection?

I Corinthians 15: 20I Corinthians 15: 20

Isaiah 26: 19Isaiah 26: 19Daniel 12: 1-2Daniel 12: 1-2

““But Christ has indeed been But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”fallen asleep.”

The resurrection orderThe resurrection order

I Thessalonians 4: 14-I Thessalonians 4: 14-1717

11stst – Jesus Christ – Jesus Christ22ndnd – those asleep in Christ – those asleep in Christ33rdrd – those alive in Christ – those alive in Christ

Has the resurrection Has the resurrection already happened?already happened?

II Thessalonians 2: 1-II Thessalonians 2: 1-22

II Timothy 2: 17-18II Timothy 2: 17-18

* Coming of our Lord* Coming of our Lord * Our being gathered to * Our being gathered to himhim * Day of the Lord * Day of the Lord

54 – Centurion & those with 54 – Centurion & those with him (guarding Jesus)him (guarding Jesus)

saw earthquake and saw earthquake and ALLALL that had that had happenedhappened

theythey were terrified & exclaimed: were terrified & exclaimed:“Surely He was “Surely He was the Son of God”the Son of God”Matthew 27: 54Matthew 27: 54