There have been spoken many beautiful words by the Roman scholars
which are sweet premonitions of immortality. Does not Quintus
remember that Cicero likens to heaven a port prepared, and prays
that he may sail thither with full-spread sails? And if the gifted
Cicero has just gone tragically out of life, let it be hoped that
he has reached the harbor.
But on the other hand are the challenging and captivating words of
Christ. Had he only spoken of the future life as an enthusiastic
Teacher, and then had passed to the perpetual slumber of the grave
like other philosophers of the time, he would be remembered long.
But, when he had spoken his words concerning immortality, he had
added, "I myself shall surely come back again." From the evidence
which Quintus has heard in Jerusalem he has now fulfilled his
prediction. He has put to scorn the fidelity of the Roman
sentinels at the tomb of Joseph; he has reversed the laws of
nature; he has appeared again, in unique proof that there is to be
a resurrection of the dead.
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