What does the empty tomb signify?

• A. The agreement among the Gospels that Jesus' tomb was found empty, indicating his resurrection.
• B. A sign of political intrigue.
• C. That Jesus' body was never buried.
• D. That the disciples forgot where it was.

Answer: (A)

The empty tomb signals Jesus’ resurrection—the decisive moment the Gospel writers present as evidence that death has been conquered and Jesus is alive. This detail is shared across multiple accounts, which helps readers see it as more than rumor or embellishment and as foundational for early Christian faith and preaching. The empty tomb points to a divine act—God raising Jesus—validating his identity as the Messiah and Son of God and giving the disciples a mission rooted in that victory over death. The other ideas don’t fit because they don’t align with what the Gospel writers claim: the emphasis is not on political scheming or on an unburied body, nor on the disciples forgetting where it was, but on the women discovering the tomb empty and the risen Jesus appearing to them and his followers.