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Ellen White provides specific details regarding the identity and purpose of the multitude who were raised from their graves at the time of Christ's resurrection. She explains that this group was composed of individuals who had previously sacrificed their lives in defense of the truth (HLv 523). These resurrected captives were brought forth from the grave specifically to serve as witnesses for the Savior who had conquered death (HLv 523). The presence of these resurrected individuals served as a powerful testimony in Jerusalem, directly challenging the false narratives circulated by the religious leaders of the time. While the priests and rulers attempted to spread the lie that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus, they were confronted with authentic reports of people who had seen and conversed with these formerly dead individuals (3SP 223.2).

The testimony of these resurrected ones, who identified Jesus as the Prince of life whom the rulers had slain, was a significant factor in establishing the truth of the resurrection in the minds of many (3SP 223.2).

Furthermore, the appearance of these individuals to various people in the city acted as a divine confirmation of Christ's claims as the Son of God. Their presence, alongside the repeated appearances of Jesus Himself to His disciples, helped to plant the seeds of faith in those who were open to the truth (3SP 224.2). In her visions of the redeemed, White also describes seeing martyrs who had been slain for Christ, distinguished by specific symbolic markings on their garments, such as a red hem (CET 63.1).

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