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The extraordinary signs accompanying the death of Jesus
At the death of Jesus on Golgotha, several extraordinary signs occur: the veil of the Temple is torn from top to bottom, symbolizing direct access to God; an earthquake shakes the region; rocks are split and tombs are opened. These phenomena, reported mainly by Matthew, signify the end of the old covenant, the coming of a new one, and Christ's victory over death, confirmed by the confession of the Roman centurion.
Nahum 1.5 (King James Version) :The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org