1. From a Torn Curtain to a Confession Matthew 27: 50-54

2. 45 – Darkness 50 – Jesus gives up His Spirit 51 – Curtain torn earthquake rocks split Matthew 27: 50-54

3. 52 – Tombs break open Bodies raised to life 53 – bodies out of graves AFTER Jesus’ resurrection: went into Jerusalem appeared to many Matthew 27: 50-54

4. 54 – Centurion & those with him (guarding Jesus) saw earthquake and ALL that had happened they were terrified & exclaimed: “Surely He was the Son of God” Matthew 27: 50-54

5. A torn curtain? “Forty years before the fall of the temple [70AD] the doors of the temple opened of their own accord.” Matthew 27: 50-54 Jewish Talmud An earthquake? “…there was an earthquake in Judea, such a one as had not happened at any other time…” Josephus

6. Rocks split tombs broke open bodies raised to life Matthew 27: 50-54 Isaiah 26: 19 Daniel 12: 1-2

7. Mount of Olives - Tombs

9. View of Temple from the Mount of Olives

10. A resurrection? I Corinthians 15: 20 Isaiah 26: 19 Daniel 12: 1-2 “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”

11. The resurrection order I Thessalonians 4: 14-17 1 st – Jesus Christ 2 nd – those asleep in Christ 3 rd – those alive in Christ

12. Has the resurrection already happened? II Thessalonians 2: 1-2 II Timothy 2: 17-18 * Coming of our Lord * Our being gathered to him * Day of the Lord * Coming of our Lord * Our being gathered to him * Day of the Lord

13. 54 – Centurion & those with him (guarding Jesus) saw earthquake and ALL that had happened they were terrified & exclaimed: “Surely He was the Son of God” Matthew 27: 54