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Many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised? MAT 27:50-54

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Andy_MI:
Good post Brian!

As I was meditating on this and reading the passage in Mat 27 in my companion bible my attention was drawn to the margin where it refers to these verses in Romans.

Rom 1:3-4 CLV
(3)  concerning His Son (Who comes of the seed of David according to the flesh,
(4)  Who is designated Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead),

And also translates well with Rotherham

Rom 1:3-4 Rotherham
(3)  Concerning his Son,—who came to be of the seed of David, according to flesh,
(4)  Who was distinguished as the Son of God—by power, according to a Holy Spirit, through means of a resurrection of the dead,—Jesus Christ our Lord;


And a third translation as well

Rom 1:3-4 Complete Apostles' Bible
(3)  concerning His Son, who came of the seed of David according to the flesh,
(4)  who was declared Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

I didn't see it at first. It became crystal clear to me after meditation on these verses and comparing with these translations.

Notice that it says "resurrection of the dead."  I'm seeing this as "of the dead saints" in the event described in Mat 27:52 rather than talking about Jesus being raised "from" the dead.

I'm seeing the meaning is greatly dependant upon the use of the word "of" rather than "from". In other words if the verse read:
"who was delcared Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ."
than the meaning is totally different than the correct translation of how these verses read. 

Am I making any sense? I'm seeing some light here but having a hard time articulating it.

I see the event of the dead saints raised from the dead after Christ was resurrected as a declaration of Him being the Son of God.

Peace,

Andy

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