Dead Raised at Crucifixion
 
Biblical References...
Matthew 27:50-53...
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And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and gave up His spirit.  And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.  Also the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;  and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many."
Hebrews 9:27...
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And just as it is destined for people to die once, and after this comes judgment,"

Discussion Thoughts... This is one of the bible mysteries... the Matthew 27:50-53 scripture is very clear that "many bodies of godly men and women who had died were raised and that they went into the holy city of Jerusalem and appeared to many... the bible does not discuss how many were raised and what happened to them after "they went into the holy city and appeared to many people".  Also read in Hebrews 9:27 that it is destined for people to die once!

My Beliefs... We know that Jesus stayed on Earth for 40 days after his resurrection (some say 38 days) and that he then ascended to Heaven... my belief is that Jesus took those others, who were resurrected at the time of his death, with him to Paradise (it seems very unlikely that those saints would have to face a 2nd death on earth... Hebrews 9:27 reinforces that belief).  When Jesus ascended to Heaven, Paradise was moved from "Hades" to "Heaven" (also see the studies "Are Paradise and Heaven the Same?" and "What is the 1st and 2nd Resurrection?").

 

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