it is quite evident that the earthquake was that which broke the seal of the stone. Scripture does not say that the angel broke the seal of the stone though the angel could have done that with ease, but noting what the earthquake did in Philippi when Paul was in prison would show that this earthquake could indeed be the agent of God to break the seal of the stone covering the entrance of the tomb. The earthquake in Philippi, when Paul and Silas were in prison, loosed the bands of the prisoners (Acts
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