Christ's powerful death unleashes incredible signs of his divinity, such as the tearing of the Temple curtain, an earthquake, and the raising of people long dead. Jewish authors from the early Church era reported strange omens about the Temple's fate. What does it all mean?
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Did Jesus Go to Hell?
After he died on the cross, Christ went to Hades. This was well known in the early Church and remains important in Orthodoxy. But why? Is Hades the same as Hell? Exactly what did Christ accomplish in Hades and why was it necessary?
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The Crucifixion of the King of Glory
What do you really know about the crucifixion of Christ? Was he in despair on the cross? Why was he offered wine and later vinegar? Why did soldiers gamble for his clothes? What was the medical cause of death by crucifixion?
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The Mocking of the Lord
The mocking of the Lord is something we can all relate to, but in Christ's case additional cruelty was intentionally added to the already humiliating and excruciating crucifixion process. Why do the Scriptures say that Christ "become sin" for us or "become a curse" for us?
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The Roman Trial and Judas' Suicide
Determined to put Jesus to death, the Jewish leaders take him to Pilate who seems reluctant to condemn him. Is that historically accurate? Judas throwing the money into the Temple was a legal maneuver to reverse the conviction. How? Join us for the details!
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