Power Over Death and Rock

Power Over Death and Rock

And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat on it...

But the angel answered and said to the women... "He is not here. He is risen." - Matthew 28: 2 & 5-6

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Commentary: The earthquake is a sign of our Lord's great victory over death,... Note that the angel does not roll back the stone to let Jesus out, for in His glory, Christ could pass through solid rock. Rather, this allows the witnesses in to see that He has already risen. 

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Scripture credit: Old Testament Text

St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint [TM]

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Commentary credit: The Orthodox Study Bible

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Additional Commentary: It's fascinating and awesome that the Jesus, the Rock, would choose to pass through rock when he defeated death and left his grave. For he is all powerful!