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In keeping with the Halloween-ish vibe this time of year, today we're talking about two of the most bizarre episodes in the New Testament. Both are a part of the passion narrative, and they are related in a strange sort of way. In Matthew 27, just as Jesus gave up His Spirit on the cross, three things occur. The veil in the temple is torn in 2, there is an earthquake, and the rocks split. Then the tombs are opened, many bodies of the saints who had been dead are raised, and they enter the holy city and appear to many! Who are these un-dead people, and what are they doing in town? This leads right into the next question. What was Jesus doing during the three days He was in the tomb? I'll give you a hint. He wasn't just sitting around! He was busy! Now you can find out why they call it the Harrowing of Hell!
By Peter JeffreyIn keeping with the Halloween-ish vibe this time of year, today we're talking about two of the most bizarre episodes in the New Testament. Both are a part of the passion narrative, and they are related in a strange sort of way. In Matthew 27, just as Jesus gave up His Spirit on the cross, three things occur. The veil in the temple is torn in 2, there is an earthquake, and the rocks split. Then the tombs are opened, many bodies of the saints who had been dead are raised, and they enter the holy city and appear to many! Who are these un-dead people, and what are they doing in town? This leads right into the next question. What was Jesus doing during the three days He was in the tomb? I'll give you a hint. He wasn't just sitting around! He was busy! Now you can find out why they call it the Harrowing of Hell!