Verse 28 starts off with "After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb." I wonder if these women are more dedicated of if this was just expected of them. I like how it lists Mark Magdalene and the "other Mary" and it makes me wonder if I want to me a main character in this story or an "Other." I think we are all in a story and we get to choose how active a role we take in that story. Something to think about anyway :)
Next we have a violent earthquake ( i wonder how much seismic activity they have in the middle east), an angel from the Lord comes down, scares the guards, who become like dead men and moves the stone away from Jesus's tomb. The angel greets and instructs the two Marys and sends them to tell the disciples.
I am not sure why it struck me on this verse, but I wonder about the roles of men and women at this point because these ladies are sent to the disciples and I have never thought about the fact that they were all male. Will need to research this more later, but I know the gender roles in that time are much different from today, but how many people, male or female got to talk to angels???
While the Marys are running to the disciples, the guards have been able to realize they have a problem and are running to the chief priests and we see how corrupt they are yet again.
Matthew ends with the Great Commission. Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Jesus is with us. Even today. Do I live my life in such a way as to acknowledge that Jesus is with me? Lord help me to honor you with all I do! Amen!
It only took me a year but I finally finished Matthew, Next I get to start Mark!
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