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Matthew 27:50-54 (ESV)
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,
and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
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No Separation
The curtain tears–that which separated the most holy place from the people, as Jesus dies. That means that Jesus, by his life and death gave us direct access to God. We have the opportunity to connect with who God is, because Jesus paid the ultimate price.
Why did the rocks split? Because Jesus changed the very foundation of our faith. When the tombs opened and the saints were raised, they appeared to many. The rocks did cry out. Even the dead testified about Jesus in the city. And even the darkest hearts–those of the Roman soldiers–testified to the truth, that Jesus was the Son of God.