Matthew 27:52 Meaning and Explanation
“And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,”
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What Does Matthew 27:52 Mean?
Among the signs accompanying Jesus' death, tombs are opened and the bodies of many faithful departed ones are raised. The power unleashed at the cross reaches even into the realm of the dead.
The death of Christ stirs life among the dead, as graves yield up the bodies of the saints. It is a foretaste of the victory His own resurrection will secure. The cross is not the triumph of death but its undoing; even as Jesus dies, death's grip begins to loosen. Here is the first sign of the great hope of the gospel, that those who belong to Christ will not be held by the grave but will rise to life.
Matthew 27:52 in the Original Language
koimaomai (κοιμάομαι), 'slept' -- to fall asleep, used gently of those who have died.
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What does Matthew 27:52 mean?
Graves open and many faithful dead are raised to life.