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Did People Expect Jesus to Rise Again?

Did People Expect Jesus to Rise Again?

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For the most part not. In spite of God’s careful and elaborate preparation of the faith of His people, believing in resurrection from the dead was too much for them. His disciples did not take Him seriously. They were too taken up with thoughts of an earthly kingdom and the splendor of an earthly king.  

 The only people who seem to have paid any attention to Christ’s words were His enemies. They took Him seriously enough to make sure His tomb was guarded. Perhaps some of His followers would steal the body and attempt to claim He had risen. They would prevent this by sealing the tomb and placing a Roman guard to secure it. In spite of their precautions, however, He arose. Their measures then became a part of the many infallible proofs that Christ had indeed risen from the dead (Matthew 27:62-66)

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