SEV Biblia, Chapter 28:3
Y su aspecto era como un relmpago, y su vestido blanco como la nieve.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 28:3
Verse 3. His countenance] His appearance, h idea autou; or, his face, for so the word is used in some of the best Greek writers. It seems, from Mark xvi. 5, that this angel had assumed the appearance of a young man. Like lightning] Coruscations of glory continually flaming from his face.
This might produce the confusion mentioned ver. 2.
His raiment white as snow] He was clothed in garments emblematical of the glad tidings which he came to announce. It would have been inconsistent with the message he brought, had the angel appeared in black robes, such as those preposterously wear who call themselves his successors in the ministry of a once suffering, but now risen and highly exalted, saviour. But the world is as full of nonsense as of sin; and who can correct and bring it to reason and piety?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. His countenance was like lightning , etc.] There was such a lustre and brightness in his face, that it glittered like lightning: such a description is in ( Daniel 10:6), and his raiment white as snow : the word white is left out in the Vulgate Latin, and in Munsters Hebrew Gospel: the angel appeared clad in white, as a token of the purity and innocence of his nature; and because of the victory and triumph of Christ over death and the grave; and that he might be known and taken by the women for a good angel, it being a commonly received notion of the Jews, that ministering angels were clothed in white f1738 . Said R. Ame to R. Levi, show me the Persians; he said to him, they are like to the mighty men of the house of David: show me the Chaberin, (another nation near the Persians,) they are like to destroying angels: show me the Ishmaelites, they are like to devils of the house of Hacsa: show me the disciples of the wise men in Babylon, they are like to the ministering angels.
Upon which the gloss says, to the devils, because they are clothed in black, and are like to devils; to the ministering angels, ynbl ywbl , they are clothed in white, and veiled like the ministering angels; as it is written in ( Ezekiel 9:2), and the man was clothed with linen: and it is said of R. Judah, that he was veiled, and sat in fine linen fringed, and was like to an angel of the Lord of hosts: and elsewhere it is said, who are the ministering angels? the Rabbins: and why are they called ministering angels? because they are fringed, as the ministering angels, in beautiful garments.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Christ rose the third day after his death; that was the time he ha often spoken of. On the first day of the first week God commanded the light to shine out of darkness. On this day did He who is the Light of the world, shine out of the darkness of the grave; and this day is from henceforward often mentioned in the New Testament, as the day whic Christians religiously observed in solemn assemblies, to the honour of Christ. Our Lord Jesus could have rolled back the stone by his ow power, but he chose to have it done by an angel. The resurrection of Christ, as it is the joy of his friends, so it is the terror an confusion of his enemies. The angel encouraged the women against their fears. Let the sinners in Zion be afraid. Fear not ye, for his resurrection will be your consolation. Our communion with him must be spiritual, by faith in his word. When we are ready to make this worl our home, and to say, It is good to be here, then let us remember ou Lord Jesus is not here, he is risen; therefore let our hearts rise, an seek the things that are above. He is risen, as he said. Let us neve think that strange which the word of Christ has told us to expect whether the sufferings of this present time, or the glory that is to be revealed. It may have a good effect upon us, by faith to view the plac where the Lord lay. God quickly. It was good to be there, but the servants of God have other work appointed. Public usefulness must be chosen before the pleasure of secret communion with God. Tell the disciples, that they may be comforted under their present sorrows Christ knows where his disciples dwell, and will visit them. Even to those at a distance from the plenty of the means of grace, he wil graciously manifest himself. The fear and the joy together quickene their pace. The disciples of Christ should be forward to make known to each other their experiences of communion with their Lord; and shoul tell others what God has done for their souls.
Greek Textus Receptus
ην 2258 5713 V-IXI-3S δε 1161 CONJ η 3588 T-NSF ιδεα 2397 N-NSF αυτου 846 P-GSM ως 5613 ADV αστραπη 796 N-NSF και 2532 CONJ το 3588 T-NSN ενδυμα 1742 N-NSN αυτου 846 P-GSM λευκον 3022 A-NSN ωσει 5616 ADV χιων 5510 N-NSF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
3. Countenance (eidea). Rev., more correctly, appearance. The word occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It does not refer to the face alone, but to the general aspect. Wyc., looking.As lightning. In effulgence. Each evangelist's account of the resurrection emphasizes different particulars. Matthew alone notes the outward glory, the earthquake, the agency of the angel, and the impotence of the military and priestly power to crush the new faith. He only notices the adoration of the risen Lord before his ascension, and traces to its origin the calumny current among the Jews to this day.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
28:3 {Appearance} (eidea). Here only in the N.T. Compare morfe and scema.
