What is the meaning of Luke 24:23? Not finding His body “...but they did not find His body.” (Luke 24:23) • The women arrived at dawn with spices (Luke 24:1) expecting to honor a dead Savior, yet the tomb stood open and empty (John 20:1). • This absence fulfilled Jesus’ own prediction that He would rise on the third day (Luke 9:22). • Scripture repeatedly shows that God allows physical evidence to strengthen faith—Noah’s dry ground (Genesis 8:13), the Red Sea’s dry path (Exodus 14:22), and now an empty tomb (Acts 2:24). Reporting the discovery “They came and told us...” • The women immediately carried the news to the disciples (Luke 24:9). • Their testimony met skepticism (Luke 24:11), illustrating how doubt often greets divine intervention (Mark 16:11). • God chose faithful yet socially marginalized witnesses—women—to proclaim the resurrection first, highlighting that credibility rests on divine truth, not human status (1 Corinthians 1:27-29). Seeing a vision of angels “...they had seen a vision of angels...” • Two angels in dazzling clothes appeared (Luke 24:4), as at Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:13) and agony (Luke 22:43), affirming heaven’s involvement at every key moment in His earthly mission. • Angels consistently proclaim God’s triumphs (Matthew 28:2-7; Acts 1:10-11), bridging the unseen spiritual realm with visible history. The angels’ proclamation of life “...who said that Jesus was alive.” • The messengers declared, “He is not here; He has risen!” (Luke 24:6). • Their words validated Christ’s victory foretold by prophets (Isaiah 53:10-11) and by Jesus Himself (John 2:19-22). • The resurrection guarantees: – Our justification (Romans 4:25) – Power for new life now (Ephesians 2:4-6) – A future bodily resurrection for believers (1 Corinthians 15:20-22). summary Luke 24:23 captures the turning point of history in four brief statements: an empty tomb, eyewitness testimony, angelic confirmation, and the announcement that Jesus lives. Together they affirm the factual, bodily resurrection of Christ, calling every reader to trust the Risen Lord whose victory over death secures eternal life for all who believe. |
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