Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
Note: The following Post is taken from the book by Joseph Lenard entitled Mysteries of Jesus’ Life Revealed—His Birth, Death, Resurrection, and Ascensions. For an overview and complete chapter listing of this fascinating study, click here.
What Happened After the Crucifixion?
The seventh puzzle piece in our quest to confirm the dates of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection lead us once again to the Gospel accounts.
Taken together, the Gospel accounts in Matthew 27:57-66 and 28:1; Mark 15:42-16:2; Luke 23:50-56 and 24:1; and John 19:38-42 and 20:1 create a composite picture of the events surrounding the burial of Jesus, including the few hours after His resurrection some days later. These scriptures offer us a window through which to see what occurred in the days following the burial of Jesus.
The following is a summary of what transpired following the death of Jesus, according to Rev. Jack Barr, in his article “Jewish Burial” (2012), and Ralph Gower, from his book The Manners and Customs of Bible Times (2005).
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