The angel rolls away the stone from Jesus’ tomb and takes a seat on it. It’s an enthronement, but there’s something more.
In Exodus 17, Moses sits down on a stone while Aaron and Hur hold up his hands. Joshua fights in the valley below, filling the ground with Amalekites.
So too, the angel sits on a stone, surrounded by guards who are like “dead men,” as the greater Joshua conquers death.
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