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The Saints Raised at the Crucifixion

Matthew alone reports that graves opened and resurrected saints walked into Jerusalem after Jesus died. No other Gospel, historian, or ancient source mentions this event. Was it literal, apocalyptic symbolism, or a theological statement?

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The Saints Raised at the Crucifixion

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