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The earliest detailed accounts of the death of Jesus are contained in the four canonical gospels. There are other, more implicit references in the New Testament epistles. In the synoptic gospels, Jesus predicts his death in three separate places.
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- Jesus
- Condemnation before Pilate's court
- Theories of The Atonement
- The Cross as Sacrifice
- The Cross as A Victory
- The Cross and Forgiveness
- The Cross as A Moral Example
Theologians have grouped together theories of the atonement into different types. For example, in Christus Victor(1931) Gustaf Aulén suggested three types: classical, Latin and subjective. More recently in his book Christian Theology: An IntroductionAlister E. McGrath groups his discussion into four central themes but stresses that these themes are...
The image of Jesus' death as a sacrifice is the most popular in the New Testament. The New Testament uses the Old Testament image of the Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53:5) and applies it to Christ. The theme of Jesus's death as a sacrifice is most drawn out in the Letter to the Hebrews. The sacrifice of Christ is seen as the perfect sacrifice. In the ...
The New Testament frequently describes Jesus's death and resurrection as a victory over evil and sin as reprsented by the Devil. How was the victory achieved? For many writers the victory was achieved because Jesus was used as a ransom or a "bait". In Mark 10:45 Jesus describes himself as "a ransom for many". This word "ransom" was debated by later...
Anselm of Canterbury writing in the eleventh century rejected the idea that God deceived the Devil through the cross of Christ. Instead he presented an alternative view which is often called the satisfaction theory of the atonement. In this theory Jesus pays the penalty for each individual's sin in order to right the relationship between God and hu...
Moral influence theories or exemplary theories comprise a fourth category used to explain the atonement. They emphasise God's love expressed through the life and death of Jesus. Christ accepted a difficult and undeserved death. This demonstration of love in turn moves us to repent and re-unites us with God. Peter Abelard (1079-1142) is associated w...
6 feb 2022 · The death of Jesus (Matthew 27:45-56) At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours. At about three o'clock Jesus cried out, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”.
4 feb 2020 · Jesus Is Sentenced to Death (Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:23-24; John 19:16) Jesus scourged on the face, c1897. After his arrest, during the week of his Passion leading up to the crucifixion, Jesus was humiliated, tried and tortured. Here he is tied to a pillar and whipped on the face. Artist: James Tissot.
25 apr 2023 · After the Last Supper, Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. Read about his death on Food Friday, and then his resurrection, in this CCEA KS1 Religious Education Bitesize article.
1 dic 2022 · The Last Supper (Matthew 26:17-30) Jesus was celebrating the Passover meal with his disciples. During the meal he said that one of them would betray him. The disciples were very upset and began to ...
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