Passion of Jesus, final events in the life of Jesus as related in the canonical Gospels. The word passion is derived from Latin passio (“suffering” or “enduring”). Compared with the Gospels’ sparse accounts of Jesus’ early years and occasional glim
among them the teaching that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is “rightly called and truly is the Mother of God”–Theotokos, “the God-bearer” (Formula of Concord, VIII, Ep VIII, 12). In 431 the Council of Ephesus affirmed this
Jesus was arrested, tried, and found guilty of claiming to be a king. His body was hung on a cross between two thieves. After his death, Jesus’ body was wrapped in linen cloth and placed in a tomb with a large stone rolled across the opening. On the third day, an early Sunday mor...
the feet were tightly bound or nailed to the upright shaft. A ledge inserted about halfway up the upright shaft gave some support to the body; evidence for a similar ledge for the feet is rare and late. Over the criminal’s head was placed a notice stating his name and hiscrime. Death...
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15 “Jacob migrated to Egypt, and after he and our ancestors had died there, 16 they were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had purchased from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a sum of money. 17 “When the time of the promise that God had pledged to Abr...
the beforehand graphic portrayal of Christ crucified in a finished and ongoing way. The word “crucified” is in the Greek verb tense called “perfect.” The action is complete with lingering reality. Before the cross made a way out of space-time into eternity, people lacked access to the ...
There were six stone receptacles placed in strategic spots, where people could tithe as the Law required of every Jew. Jesus was watching all of this. Suddenly an old woman came to give, and there were no trumpets, no fanfare. She simply came to give what she had–two very small ...
Muhammad, the comprehensive prophet, is placed above Adam in this matter. Ibn ʿArabī often quotes the prophetic statement that confesses, “I have received all the Words” (jawāmiʿ al-kalim) or, if you will, “I have received the entirety of the divine discourse”. Even if this se...
even as an infant his smile could make the rain or storms end and the sun shine, or could heal the sick. Another story tells of how a baby that was dying was placed in a tub of his bathwater and was brought back to life, and that any child in his presence would not cry or fret...