The Resurrection of Jesus

Jesus was crucified on April 7, 30 CE and buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea. Shortly after his burial, certain celestial personalities gathered to discuss a possible means of restoring their Master to life. But the celestial being Gabriel advised them that the means to bring the Creator back to life was up to Jesus alone. And then Jesus’ glorified indwelling spirit spoke further words of advice that echoed that of Gabriel. And so, this group of archangels and others whose job it was to participate in such mortal rehabilitation adjourned and awaited further developments. On April 9, 30 CE, Jesus resurrected from the tomb in a form that was not material, yet not fully spiritual. He was made visible in this form to nearly one thousand people in nineteen separate appearances before he left earth. The material body of Jesus remained in the tomb, undisturbed, when Jesus resurrected in semi-spirit form. The large stone in front of the tomb remained in place. Not wishing to witness the slow decay of the body of their Master, the chief of archangels requested of Gabriel that they be given custody of his human body and he granted their request. In order to remove the body, the stone was rolled away and the body of Jesus was returned to its elements, a return of the "dust to dust." And this was accomplished by bypassing the element of time, so that the material body instantaneously decomposed.