And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
The angel sends them to Galilee for those great public manifestations where Christ showed Himself to many disciples at once. Though some of these very women would see Him almost immediately after, Galilee is where the fuller confirming appearances occur. This word from the world of light stands as the angel's seal on what the women have heard.
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The disciples were despairing, having little faith in the resurrection Christ had promised them repeatedly. Women carried this joyful news first because the woman brought death through transgression, and by women comes the first tidings of resurrection and life. This ordering glorifies Christ's power and shows His wisdom in reversing the curse through those He used to announce it.
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God honors these women by commanding them to announce to the apostles the very heart of our salvation. Peter saw the sepulcher himself but was denied what the women received: the angel's own word that Christ has risen. His shameful denial left him trembling and hiding while Mary stayed to weep and learn the truth. Christ goes before them to Galilee so they may recognize Him with certainty and recover their faith step by step.
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