American Gospel: Christ Crucified: Directed by Brandon Kimber. With Mike Abendroth, Voddie Baucham Jr., Alistair Begg, Katherine Berger. Conservative and progressive theologians debate the meaning of the cross, and the most difficult parts of the Christi
The Greek term "ēgerthē" is used here, meaning "to rise" or "to be raised." This is the heart of the Christian gospel: Jesus' victory over death. The resurrection is the divine validation of Jesus' identity and mission, confirming His power over sin and death. It is a moment of ...
Bible Bible Versions NAS Mark Mark 15 Mark 15:24 Mark 15 NAS 24And theycrucifiedHim, anddividedup Hisgarmentsamongthemselves,castinglotsfor them to decidewhateachmanshouldtake. Read ChapterCompare PREVIOUSMark 15:23NEXTMark 15:25 Mark 15:24 Meaning and Commentary ...
I need not dwell at any length upon the original significance and force of the name; it is familiar, of course, to us all. It stands as a transference into Greek of the Hebrew Messias; the one and the other meaning, as we all know, the ‘Anointed.’ But what is the meaning of cl...
In the medieval poemThe Dream of the Rood(Rood, meaning Rod or Cross), the Cross is festooned (post-resurrection) with jewels and lights. There is also a tradition in Renaissance painting of theChrist-child holding a miniature Crucifixion. ...
For example, the 16th-century Roman Catholic scholar Justus Lipsius illustrated impalement on an upright stake in his book “De Cruce Liber Primus.” This fits the meaning of the Greek word used in the Bible to describe the impalement of Christ—“stauros”—which “denotes, primarily, an ...