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earth shook and trembled as they approached, and there was a mighty
earthquake.—
Spiritual Gifts 1:66
.
The face they [the Roman soldiers] look upon is not the face of
mortal warrior; it is the face of the mightiest of the Lord’s host. This
messenger is he who fills the position from which Satan fell. It was
he who on the hills of Bethlehem proclaimed Christ’s birth. The earth
trembles at his approach, the hosts of darkness flee.—
The Desire of
Ages, 779, 780
.
The angel approached the grave, rolled away the stone as though it
had been a pebble, and sat upon it. The light of heaven encircled the
tomb, and the whole heaven was lighted by the glory of the angels.—
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The S.D.A. Bible Commentary 5:1110
.
The angelic commander laid hold of the great stone which had
required many strong men to place it in position, rolled it away, and
took his seat upon it, while his companion entered the sepulcher and
unwound the wrappings from the face and head of Jesus.
Then the mighty angel, with a voice that caused the earth to quake,
was heard: Jesus, thou Son of God, thy Father calls thee! Then He
who had earned the power to conquer death and the grave came forth,
with the tread of a conqueror, from the sepulcher, amid the reeling of
the earth, the flashing of lightning, and the roaring of thunder.—
The
Spirit of Prophecy 3:192
.
He who said, “I lay down my life, that I might take it again,”
came forth from the grave to life that was in Himself. Humanity died;
divinity did not die. In His divinity, Christ possessed the power to
break the bonds of death.—
The Youth’s Instructor, August 4, 1898
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Christ in His Godhead shone forth as He burst from the tomb, and
rose triumphant over death and the grave.—
The Signs of the Times,
May 30, 1895
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The Roman guard ... were enabled to endure the sight, for they
had a message to bear as witnesses of the resurrection of Christ.—
The
S.D.A. Bible Commentary 5:1110
.
Terrible fear seized the guard. Where now was their power to
keep the body of Jesus? They did not think of their duty, or of the
disciples stealing Him away. They were amazed and affrighted, as the
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exceeding bright light of the angels shone all around brighter than the
sun. The Roman guard saw the angels, and fell as dead men to the
ground.—
Spiritual Gifts 1:66
.