What was it like before the resurrection of Jesus?

Question:

What was it like before the resurrection of Jesus?



Answer:

Between the death and burial of the Lord and His resurrection we don’t have a lot of information.  We do know that at His death the veil of the temple was torn from the top to the bottom, and there was an earthquake (Matthew 27:51).  Also many graves were opened, and the bodies of these people laid there until the Lord arose from the dead.  After the Lord’s resurrection, they then arose and went into the city (Matthew 27:52,53).  Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus buried the Lord (John 19:38-40).  The next day was the Sabbath so, according to the law, they all rested (Luke 23:56).