How did jesus rise on the third day?

Question

Everything i have ever read about the romans and their crucifictions indicate that the final insult to the crucified was to either leave the body on the cross to rot, or throw the body into a mass grave. They did not ever allow the cucified to be taken and given a proper burial.

How did jesus's body make it to his tomb to rise from the dead when the romans never would have allowed anyone to take his body to be buried?

There is no way that Pilate would have released jesus body. Releasing the body of a crucified criminal was punishable by death.

The myth of him feeling remorse and trying to stop jesus crucifiction is completely invented by early christians, to try to move all the blame to the jews who completely rejected the new faith and the supposed messiah. pilate was eventually removed from his post by the romans as even they felyt he was unusually cruel and heartless. Doesnt sound like the kind of guy to feel much remorse.

Answer 1

The Roman punishment for taking down a crucified person for burial was death and there were no exceptions to Roman law. Those people ruled with an iron fist and Pilate would never have given Joseph of Arimethea permission to remove Jesus from the cross. His fear of Rome was stronger than his fear of the people.

Answer 2

By the muscle arm of God the Father.

Well there were thoses who loved Jesus. And the rich man gave up his tomb for Jesus. And they did have guards about the tomb. But there was an earthquake & the guards fainted when they saw the Angels. Also, even when Jesus died on the cross, one of the soldiers said, "This is truly the Son of God.". It was pretty dramatic what happened when Jesus was on the cross. So some knew who He Is.

So? You should read the Gospels.

Also, Jesus had to be crucified before the Sabbath of Passover. And Jesus is the Passover for Christians. But in Jewish law, the crucifixion had to be done before the Passover Sabbath. So, leaving Him on the cross would be taboo.

I think that actually may be a week process. So, first of the week after the sabbath, possible the 8th day then after Jesus was crucified, ladies went to the tomb early. This last paragraph is a new thought for me. So? Not 100% sure on it.

Answer 3

It depends, I'm sure on what period of Roman history you are looking at. What you describe is perhaps not the policy for all periods in which crucifixion was used.
Also, according to the NT, Pilate was reluctant to even let Jesus be crucified. Perhaps at the request of his followers, Pilate made an exception in this case.
The man whose tomb was used, Joseph of Arimathea, was an influential and wealthy man--perhaps this clout was helpful in convincing the Romans to turn over the body of Jesus to his custody.
You must take into account that it was the eve of the Jewish Sabbath, which the Romans gave the Jews freedom to observe. They were hurrying to get the body down before the Sabbath. Maybe the Romans made this exception in Palestina.
Of course I don't know for sure, but it seems to be a rather unimportant detail anyways, don't you think?

Answer 4

A high official of the Sanhedrin asked for the body on religious grounds. The Romans were already spooked about those crazy Jews, and didn't want any more trouble than was necessary, especially over the body of someone Pilate didn't really want to crucify in the first place. Let's just say that bureaucrats didn't have quite as much power in those days as they have now.

Answer 5

You are right but because where Romans were afraid of a civil unrest they would have allowed Jesus to be buried quickly after death. Remember the Roman governor wasn't all that interested in crucifying Jesus, he would have done anything to stop a popular revolt.

As far as why did Jesus raise on the third day? Three is mystical number and Jesus's package tour of hell was only three days and two nights.

Answer 6

"As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. "Sir," they said, "we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.' So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first."
"Take a guard," Pilate answered. "Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how." So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard."

Matthew 27:57-66

Answer 7

One of Jesus' followers, Joesph of Arimathea, held some sway over the Roman Governor, Pilate. Pilate already felt guilty about sentencing Jesus to death because he believed Jesus was innocent. He only crucified him to appease an angry mob. (the whole "I wash my hands of his blood" thing). So Pilate allowed Joesph to bury Jesus' body. The story is in Matthew 27 and Mark 15.
This is a very unusual occurrence in regards to crucifixion. But what is there about Jesus' life that isn't unusual?

Answer 8

Joseph obtained the body by appealing to Pilate. Nicodemus assisted as well.

Matthew 27
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

John 19
38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

Answer 9

Your question would make the Christians get a serious headache.
Resonably the dead body is no more Jesus which will be rotten for sure if not preserved. I think we even need to ask if Jesus really resurrected. If this question can not be answered by any rational evidence, we don't need to ask any more question like how he raise (resurrected).

Answer 10

Interesting reading: Jesus was God, Jesus was the messiah, Jesus is coming back.

I recommend you read the website posted as it flows smoother. These below are excerpt from this website. From this I confirmed to myself that Jesus statements that he is God are also confirmed in the old testament. And that his mission was to die but he will return just as his statement are recorded in the new testament. This meshes very well the old testament with the new.

Below follow copied text from this web site listed below.
http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/comm_read.pl?book=Dan&chapter=9&verse=25&Comm=Comm%2Fmark_eastman%2Fmessiah%2Fsfm_07.html%235%40%40%40%40%409%26%7BMark+Eastman%26&Select.x=21&Select.y=8

Edit:
here is more
Jhn 19:32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
Jhn 19:33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
Jhn 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
Jhn 19:35 And he that saw [it] bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
Jhn 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
Jhn 19:37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

By Jesus not being thrown to the Dogs the same prophecy was fulfilled as well.