THE EASTER
VIGIL-Year C
I Reading:
Romans 6:3-11
Gospel: Luke
24:1-12
JESUS’ EMPTY
TOMB: ITS DISCOVERY, 24:1-12
None of the synoptic accounts
agree in the details of the empty tomb. Luke, for instance, records two angels,
as also does John. These apparent discrepancies rather tend to be proofs of
historicity. The information by those who were present, the source material of
the evangelists, was bound to vary for they had witnessed the most stupendous
event in human history, the event without which the Christian faith would have
no meaning.
The empty tomb was empty.
Discovering the empty tomb was the greatest discovery in human history.
However, the great tragedy is that most people either are not aware that Jesus
arose or do not believe that He arose. Every person has to discover the fact for
himself. The empty tomb and the risen Lord have to become a personal
discovery for every person.
1.
The first day of the week
(v.1)
2.
The first witness of the
resurrection (v.1)
3.
The great stone rolled
away (v.2)
4.
The body missing from the
tomb (v.3)
5.
The two angels and their
unbelievable message (v.4-8)
a.
Their dazzling clothes
b.
Their question
c.
Their proclamation
d.
Their reminder of Jesus’ prophecy
6. The immediate unbelief of
the apostles (v.9-11)
a. The message of the
resurrection is carried by women-initially
b. The message of the
resurrection is accepted as nonsense
7. The continued unbelief of
Peter (v.12)
a. He ran to see-hopefully
b. He saw evidence: Linen
clothes folded and off to the side
c. He wondered
Thought: What is needed is to do as Peter
did: run to the tomb to see what really did happen.
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