Two questions about the dead that rose on Jesus' death.

Matthew 27:50-53

And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.

At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split.

The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.

They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

Were they decomposed and moving or fully brought back to their former selves?

And much more importantly, did they tell people what heaven was like? It would be a much more interesting Bible if one of these guys were involved with writing it.... A first hand look at heaven and then the chance to tell people about it back on Earth.

lmaopml

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Matthew 27:50-53
Were they decomposed and moving or fully brought back to their former selves?

Scripture is not specific on those points, but I would imagine that they were fully restored or else it may have defeated the purpose and frightened the life out of everybody..lol...

And much more importantly, did they tell people what heaven was like?

I don't think Scripture tells us they were ever in heaven in the first place.

It would be a much more interesting Bible if one of these guys were involved with writing it.... A first hand look at heaven and then the chance to tell people about it back on Earth.

Yeah it would make for interesting reading for sure if we got a first hand account, but Scripture doesn't work that way mostly. Although we are given glimpses, 'no eye has seen...etc.'

I think the point of the splitting temple etc. is to echo the old temple and the new at Christs death in his body alone. The Old and New Covenant as such..That's the focal point of the verse.

Also, the raising up of the saints in body echoes the raising of the dead for final judgement.

I'd say Wolfe or PDN could elaborate a bit more - I'm just free styling

Here's something I've always wondered about this:

What supposedly happened to the risen people after their walk around? Did they ascend to heaven, did they die again, or did they just disappear?

Asry

did Heaven exist before Jesus?

gimmebroadband

Being with Jesus IS Heaven!

Fanny Cradock

Asry wrote: »

did Heaven exist before Jesus?

Nothing can exist before the triune God.

So heaven didn't exist... Did they get taken out of limbo and then put into heaven?

PDN

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So heaven didn't exist... Did they get taken out of limbo and then put into heaven?

The Old Testament and New Testament speak of a place where the dead went which was called Sheol (Hebrew) or Hades (Greek). It is often mistranslated as 'Hell' in older English translations.

This Sheol/Hades is referred to as possessint two parts. The lower part was a place of torment and is referred to in Christ's parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke's Gospel. The upper part, where the righteous went, was known as Abraham's Bosom, or Paradise.

After Christ's resurrection the Bible speaks about the saved going straight into the presence of God (or 'heaven') upon death.

lmaopml

No, just nobody had ever been in 'heaven' prior to the death and resurrection of Christ. Or at least that is my understanding Ads by Google (''.)

Limbo, is only a theological 'speculation' among scholars ...that's all it ever was, but it seemed to take on a life of it's own, which is regretful.

Asry

yeah Limbo's never been anything official.

I was going to ask a question in here but I think I'll open up a new thread because it's kind of off topic.

But about them rising from the dead, I have a bit from the Messiah stuck in my head....didn't they rise 'incorruptible'? ie, not scary like zombies?