in the life of the disciples, a mysterious transformation that led to faith in the crucified Jesus as the most profound sign of God’s presence in the world. Although there is power in this interpretation, Matthew’s Gospel offers a different lens. An earthquake. An angel descending in the sight of the women and the guards, rolling away the stone. Guards so terrified that they “became like dead men.” This is no personal event in the lives of the disciples. It is a mystery that testifies to the inbreaking
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