Angel of Resurrection
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:00 pm
Dear brethren, and dear guests,
I would love to hear you thoughts about the story that is given very similarly in the three of the gospels, plus a bit differently in the latest of them (John), and briefly mentioned in our Hymn to the Lord of the Throne's comments (Fosforos p.194):
Matthew 28:2-6
Mark 16:2-6
Luke 24:2-6
&
John 20:1-12
As most of you know, this is the culmination of the Christian myth: the fully initiated teacher is resurrected in his sepulchral cave by a tremendous force (earthquake, lightning). Two pupils (Mary Magdalene & John the Apostle: the two "whom Jesus loved", and who - seemingly alone - had realized the core of love in his doctrine & been present in the crucifixion) meet one or two angels telling them that the master is gone, instead showing to them the empty place where no corpse lies.
I am most interested in the STONE (moved away from the front of the sepulchre in order for the resurrected one to escape) and the white ANGEL doing the deed. Any gematric or other insights (including similarities from the other resurrection legends) concerning these would give me much.
I would love to hear you thoughts about the story that is given very similarly in the three of the gospels, plus a bit differently in the latest of them (John), and briefly mentioned in our Hymn to the Lord of the Throne's comments (Fosforos p.194):
Matthew 28:2-6
Mark 16:2-6
Luke 24:2-6
&
John 20:1-12
As most of you know, this is the culmination of the Christian myth: the fully initiated teacher is resurrected in his sepulchral cave by a tremendous force (earthquake, lightning). Two pupils (Mary Magdalene & John the Apostle: the two "whom Jesus loved", and who - seemingly alone - had realized the core of love in his doctrine & been present in the crucifixion) meet one or two angels telling them that the master is gone, instead showing to them the empty place where no corpse lies.
I am most interested in the STONE (moved away from the front of the sepulchre in order for the resurrected one to escape) and the white ANGEL doing the deed. Any gematric or other insights (including similarities from the other resurrection legends) concerning these would give me much.