JETS 38:3 (September 1995) p. 367 to be considered a figure of speech for death, which cannot keep the Christ imprisoned. Of early writers, Eusebius uses Matt 16:18 as an equivalent of “gates of death.” 132 Three verses further on in Matthew the disciples are plainly informed of the impending death and resurrection of Christ. Peter spoke of it on the day of Pentecost: “But God raised him up, having freed him from death because it was impossible for him to be held in its power” (Acts 2:24). “He was