“ His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: ”
His countenance - In our language the word “countenance” refers to the “face only;” in the original it refers to his “whole person.” His “general aspect, or the appearance of the angel himself,”...
His (c) countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: (c) The beams of his eyes, and by the figure of speech called synecdoche, this is understood as the countenance.
The Empty Tomb ( Mark 16:1-8 *, Luke 24:1-12 ). Mt. is here not so close to Mk., except in Matthew 28:5-7 . The note of time in Matthew 28:1 is not clear; the Sab bath would end at sunset on S...
countenance . general appearance. Greek. idea. Occurs only here. like lightning: in effulgence.
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: His countenance - His appearance, ἡ ιδεα αυτου; or, his face, for so the word is used in some of the best Greek writers. It seems,...
And behold, there was a great earthquake— While the women were going to the sepulchre, there was a great earthquake, namely, that which preceded the most memorable event that ever happened among me...
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: His countenance, х idea ( G2397 )] - or, 'appearance,' was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow - the one ex...
The Resurrection For the Resurrection see special article. 1-10. The Resurrection and appearance to the women ( Mark 16:1 ; Luke 24:1 ; John 20:1 ). If it be remembered that a considerable num...
Like lightning. — The word employed by St. Luke to describe the “raiment has the same force. The “white as snow” has its counterpart in the record of the Transfiguration ( Mark 9:3 ) and the vision...
Chapter 20 The Third Day- Matthew 27:57-66 - Matthew 28:1-15 Now that the atoning work of Christ is finished, the story proceeds with rapidity to its close. It was the work of the Evangelist...
the Open and Empty Tomb Matthew 28:1-10 Ere the sun had risen and while the glory of the dawn was faint in the Eastern sky, the women were well on their way. But He whom they sought had gone. H...
“He is not here, He is risen!" That, surely, is the sweetest music. How beautifully it crowns the King. His enemies have rejected Him, and have proved their malice by handing Him over to their common...
"In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. (2) And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the a...
His countenance was like lightning ,.... There was such a lustre and brightness in his face, that it glittered like lightning: such a description is in Daniel 10:6 , and his raiment white as snow...
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: Ver. 3. His countenance was like lightning ] So that though he appeared in a human shape, yet it might easily appear that he was...
His countenance was like lightning Coruscations of light darting from his face; and his raiment white as snow Glittering with an extraordinary lustre, beyond what any human eyes could bear; and...
The Sabbath coming to an end, the two Mary's arrive at the grave early in the morning. Some have thought that Mary Magdalene came twice, though this does not seem clear, except that she evidently ret...
The Resurrection. 1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the...
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The Women Disciples Come To The Tomb And Find It Empty Apart From An Angel. They Learn That Jesus Has Risen (28:1-6). Late on the same day as the Chief Priests sealed the tomb, two of the women di...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 28:1 . In the end of the Sabbath .— Late on the Sabbath day (R.V.).—We must assume, with Meyer, Lange, and Alford, that Matthew here follows the natural division of the d...
Matthew 28:1-2 . In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. And, behold, there was a great earthqu...
The history and evidences of our Saviour's resurrection, being of infinite importance, are reserved to the last chapter of St. John. Matthew 28:1 . In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn t...
And behold, there was a great earthquake. The earthquake trumpet An earthquake was a royal trumpet to proclaim this victory, the greatest that ever was obtained against an enemy. The deep murmu...
EXPOSITION Matthew 28:1-40 Jesus rises from the dead, and appears to the holy women. ( Mark 16:1-41 ; Luke 24:1-42 ; John 20:1-43 .) It is to be noted that there are great and important...
The Resurrection of Christ. The open grave:
Acts 1:10 ; Daniel 10:5 ; Daniel 10:6 ; Ezekiel 1:4-14 ; Mark 16:5 ; Mark 9:3 ; Matthew 17:2 ; Psalms 104:4 ; Revelation 1:14-16 ; Revelation 10:1 ; Revelation 18:1 ; Revelation 3:4 ; Re...
The Seven Miraculous Events Matthew 28:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The events centered around the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ were miraculous to say the least. One miracle ge...