What four miracles happened while Jesus hung on the cross?

byRev. Ronald O. McCants

Bible Scriptures

Matthew 27:45-54

Mark 15:33

Luke 23:34

John 19:14

What is a miracle?

Four miracles while Jesus Hung on the Cross

Miracle Number 1: Darkness

Miracle Number 2: Temple Curtains Torn

Miracle Number 3: Earth Quake

Miracle Number 4: Tombs Opened

Matthew 27:45 – First Miracle

From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land.

• Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. KJV

• The Jews divided their day into twelve hours, beginning to count at sunrise.

God the Father Turns His Head

God was furnishing dignity to the suffering of his dying Son and causing the elements to sympathize with his pains.

Sins darkest hour.

Matthew 27:51 – Second Miracle

At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Hebrews 9:11-14

A tabernacle was set up. .. the first room was called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place.. the high priest entered once a year with blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people.

Hebrews 9:2-6

• A tabernacle was set up. .. the first room was called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place.. the high priest entered once a year with blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people.

• Christ cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death.

Hebrews 9:15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise.

Matthew 27:51b – Third Miracle

• The earth shook, the rocks split

• … and the earth did quake, and the rocks were split

• John Wesley - "There was a general earthquake through the whole globe."

Interpretation

An indication of the divine anger and resentment sin; see Psalm 18:7

A shaking and removing of the Jewish church state and ordinances, Hebrews 12:26.

And the rocks split - when hearts, as hard as rocks, were broke in pieces, stony hearts taken away, and hearts of flesh given.

Matthew 27:52-53 – Fourth Miracle

52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

(This is not TV’s Walking Dead)

And the graves were

opened,....

Which were near the city

of Jerusalem: this was a

proof of Christ's power

over death and the grave.

In his hands are the keys

of hell and death:

1 Thessalonians 4:14

For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

Matthew 27:54

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”

Good News

Christ, the Son of God,

the Sacrificial Lamb of God.

Our Redeemer,

Our Mediator.

God bless you