stone rolled away
Sepulcher entrance cleared
Stone rolled away refers to the biblical account of Jesus's resurrection, when the large stone sealing his tomb was found moved aside.
The phrase evokes revelation, liberation, or the removal of an obstacle to something miraculous: When she finally got the diagnosis, it felt like the stone rolled away.
It carries overtones of hope after apparent finality.
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- empty tombUnoccupied burial chamber
- resurrectionRevival from death
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
- Easter SundayChristian resurrection commemoration
Jesus · Son of God · risen Lord · angel · grave · boulder · sepulcher · dawn · empty · risen · morning · garden · miracle · Golgotha · Mary Magdalene · linen · burial · seal
- resurrectionrisen, bodily resurrection, resurrection of the dead, revive, reanimate
spiritual liberation
stone rolled awayimprisoned
Held in custody
captive · bound · trapped · unredeemed
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