24:1-3
We had seen that the women knew where the tomb was, By the way, this counteracts one of the supposed arguments against the resurrection, namely that the women went to the wrong tomb. They knew where the tomb was in which Jesus was buried. So they took the spices they had prepared, so that they could anoint the body. Mark tells us that the women wondered who would roll away the stone so they could anoint the body (Mark 16:3). This tells us that the stone would have been too heavy for two women to move. However, when they got there the stone had already been rolled away. They looked into the tomb, and found no body there.
24:4
Two men in gleaming white clothes appeared to them. These were angels, in the Bible angels often appear as men. We can see here the importance of worldview. The materialist, or sceptic, who totally discounts the possibility of miracles or divine intervention, will see this part as further “proof” that the whole thing was made up. However, that pre-supposes that miracles cannot happen. So it is presupposing the very thing they are seeking to prove, so is an invalid argument. Conversely, Luke telling us about the appearance of angels does not prove anything either. However, let’s assume for a moment that the resurrection did happen. If it did happen is it unusual that angels would be at the scene? Surely not. The resurrection is a unique event in history, the supreme moment (along with the cross, the two go together!) of God’s intervention in the world. So the appearance of angels at such a moment is entirely consistent.
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