What if he just 'appeared' dead?
Even after these really clear indications of death, putting him in a cool damp tomb and wrapping him in gummy spices is hardly the medical procedure that would be recommended to revive somebody---actually, it probably would've finished him off. If he wasn't dead, we would have to imagine that, in this state, he pushed over a two ton stone, frightened a group of seasoned, hardened soldiers---who were threatened with capital punishment if they let a prisoner escape---then he walked a couple of miles on pierced and wounded feet, and finally convinced his disciples that he had defeated death. Now, talk about a miracle!

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