But these Christians could. Christ had destroyed death, they said. People do fear death. In the modern world, in Kosovo you see simple people distraught when they tell of their loved ones who have been killed. Sophisticated intellectuals also speak of the dread of death.
Death is the enemy.
In the bible death is linked with sin. But the Resurrection means death need be feared no more. Christ's resurrection is a foretaste of ours. The empty tomb of Jesus and his appearing to his disciples gave the world a new hope. With that introduction let's now look at our passage more closely.