Grahame Walker

We have been in a series that I have called the passion. Which is another word for his suffering, specifically the horrors surrounding his last week on earth which culminated in his death by crucifixion. We take up this story with Mark’s gospel. When these women arrived at the burial tomb of Jesus, they saw he was not in his grave. He was not in the burial tomb. These women were left trembling and bewildered. They were completely disorientated. Totally confused. Scared to death. In Matthew’s account, they were afraid yet filled with joy. 8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Matthew 28:8. All sorts of conflicting emotions were taking place because of what they had found. They found a risen Messiah. All this was too much for them. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened. Luke 24: 12. Even Peter knew Jesus was no longer in his tomb, but he was left wondering about what had happened.