The Word always has something new to reveal to us

Matthew 28:2  "There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from Heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it."

The study Bible note for this verse makes an interesting and important point about this verse and, more generally, about the rolling back of the stone from the entrance to Jesus' tomb on the morning of the third day.  The note says the following:

"The stone was not rolled back so Jesus could get out, but so others could get in and see that Jesus had indeed risen from the dead, just as He had promised."

I must admit I have always thought the stone was rolled away so that the risen Christ could get out of the tomb.  It seems a bit silly now when I think about it- that the Creator of the universe would need assistance in coming out of a tomb.  How appropriate that yet again, He does something like this to help our unbelief.  To be able to look in and see for ourselves that He is risen would be a powerful and convincing sight for many who had become discouraged by Jesus' physical death.

There are no doubt countless other things in the Bible that I have read numerous times and think I know the story.  But the beautiful thing about God's Word is that it holds new and different meanings and insights every time we are in it.