earthquake occurred after the resurrection, for it was “occasioned by the descending angel” (Gaebelein). And as we noted in the introduction of this point, this earthquake is not to be equated with the one that occurred during the crucifixion when the vail in the Temple was rent in twain (Matthew 27:51). The earthquake of our text was a separate earthquake which occurred at a different time than the earthquake which occurred during the crucifixion. There were two separate earthquakes within three
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