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Bronzino's Deposition of Christ

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Within the body of Christian beliefs, the death of Jesus is a core event on which most of Christian doctrine and theology depend. According to The New Testament, Jesus, the central figure of Christianity, was betrayed, arrested at Gethsemane, subjected to a Sanhendrin Trial, crucified in Golgotha, died, descended from the cross, was buried within a tomb, resurrected three days later and appeared to his disciples before ascending to heaven (John 19:30–31, Mark 16:1, Mark 16:6). Image File history File links Merge-arrow. ... The Passion is the theological term used for the suffering, both physical and mental, of Jesus in the hours prior to and including his trial and execution by crucifixion. ... Andrea Doria as Neptune Agnolo di Cosimo ( 1503, Firenze – 1572, Firenze) (also known as Agnolo Bronzino and Agnolo Tori). ... The Passion is the theological term used for the suffering, both physical and mental, of Jesus in the hours prior to and including his trial and execution by crucifixion. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... This article is about the Christian scriptures. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Gethsemane by Wassilij Grigorjewitsch Perow The Arrest of Jesus is a pivotal event recorded in the Canonical Gospels, in which Jesus is arrested. ... The Garden of Gethsemane. ... The Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus is an event reported by all the Canonical Gospels, in Mark 14:53–65, Matthew 26:57–68, Luke 22:63–71 and John 18:12-24. ... The Passion is the theological term used for the suffering, both physical and mental, of Jesus in the hours prior to and including his trial and execution by crucifixion. ... Calvary (Golgotha) was the hill outside Jerusalem on which Jesus was crucified. ... Rogier van der Weyden. ... The Resurrection—Tischbein, 1778. ... The resurrection of Jesus is an event in the New Testament in which God raised him from the dead[1] after his death by crucifixion. ... In the Supper at Emmaus, Caravaggio depicted the moment the disciples recognise Jesus The Resurrection appearances of Jesus are reported in the New Testament to have occurred after his death and burial. ... In Christianity, the disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry. ... The Christian doctrine of the Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven following his resurrection. ...

Atonement

Main article: Atonement

Jesus' death and resurrection underpin a variety of theological interpretations as to how salvation is granted to humanity. A common feature of all these interpretations is that they place greater emphasis on the death and resurrection than on his words.^[1] For other uses, see Atonement (disambiguation). ... Soteriology is the study of salvation. ... For other uses, see Salvation (disambiguation). ...

One Roman Catholic view is that Jesus willingly sacrificed himself as an act of perfect obedience as a Substitutionary atonement, a sacrifice of love which pleased God.^[2] The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Substitutionary atonement is the act of restoring balances by substitution. ...

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In the Roman Catholic tradition this view of atonement is balanced by the duty of Catholics to perform Acts of Reparation to Jesus Christ^[3] which in the encyclical Miserentissimus Redemptor of Pope Pius XI were defined as "some sort of compensation to be rendered for the injury" with respect to the sufferings of Jesus.^[4] Pope John Paul II referred to these Acts of Reparation as the "unceasing effort to stand beside the endless crosses on which the Son of God continues to be crucified."^[5] The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Pope Pius XI (Latin: ; Italian: Pio XI; May 31, 1857 – February 10, 1939), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, reigned as Pope from February 6, 1922 and as sovereign of Vatican City from 1929 until his death on February 10, 1939. ... Pope John Paul II (Latin: , Italian: , Polish: ) born   IPA: ; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as the 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from 16 October 1978, until his death, almost 27 years later, making his the second-longest...

The Christus Victor view, which is more common among Lutherans and Eastern Orthodox Christians, holds that Jesus was sent by God to defeat death and Satan. Because of his perfection, voluntary death, and Resurrection, Jesus defeated Satan and death, and arose victorious. Therefore, humanity was no longer bound in sin, but was free to rejoin God through faith in Jesus.^[6] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Orthodox icon of Pentecost. ... This article is about the concept of Satan. ...

The Catholic view off-shoot titled the judicial view was held by Martin Luther, and a major cause of the Reformation. It is the perspective held by most Protestants. It emphasizes God as both lawmaker and judge. All humans have broken the rules that God has set (sin), and all deserve to be punished. The only exception to this was Jesus, who received the ultimate punishment despite not having sinned. This is seen as an act of Jesus accepting the punishment that was meant for humans, meaning humans can be restored to a right relationship with God. The difference between the Catholic and Protestant views was a major cause of the Reformation.^[7] Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) was a German monk,[1] priest, professor, theologian, and church reformer. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... For other uses, see Sin (disambiguation). ... Reformation redirects here. ...

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Gospel narratives

Deposition by Rubens, Lille.

The earliest detailed historical narrative accounts of the death of Jesus are contained in the four canonical Gospels: Matthew 28, Mark 15, Luke 24, John 20–21. There are other, more laconic references in the New Testament epistles. Rubens may be: Look up Rubenesqe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Lille (disambiguation). ... For the genre of Christian-themed music, see gospel music. ... The Gospel of Matthew (literally, according to Matthew; Greek, Κατά Μαθθαίον or Κατά Ματθαίον, Kata Maththaion or Kata Matthaion) is a synoptic gospel in the New Testament, one of four canonical gospels. ... The Gospel of Mark, anonymous[1] but traditionally ascribed to Mark the Evangelist, is a synoptic gospel of the New Testament. ... The Gospel of Luke (literally, according to Luke; Greek, Κατά Λουκαν, Kata Loukan) is a synoptic Gospel, and the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament. ... For other uses, see Gospel of John (disambiguation). ...

According to all four Gospels, Jesus died before late afternoon on a Friday at Calvary, which was also called Golgotha. Following the arrest and Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus, he was sentenced to be crucified by Pontius Pilate, accused of claiming to be King of the Jews. Golgotha redirects here. ... Calvary (Golgotha) was the hill outside Jerusalem on which Jesus was crucified. ... Gethsemane by Wassilij Grigorjewitsch Perow The Arrest of Jesus is a pivotal event recorded in the Canonical Gospels, in which Jesus is arrested. ... The Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus is an event reported by all the Canonical Gospels, in Mark 14:53–65, Matthew 26:57–68, Luke 22:63–71 and John 18:12-24. ... Pilate redirects here. ... King of the Jews may refer to: One of several historical kings of the Jewish people; see Kingdom of Israel and Kingdom of Judah A title of the Jewish Messiah King Herod the Great, declared King of the Jews by the Roman Senate A title used to refer to Jesus...

According to gospels of Mark and Luke, after the death of Jesus by crucifixion and descent from the cross, Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy Judean and a member of the Sanhedrin received Pilate's permission to take possession of Jesus' body, placing it in a tomb.^[8] According to the gospel of John, Joseph of Arimathea was aided by Nicodemus, who joined him to help bury Jesus, and who appears in other parts of John's gospel (John 19:38-42). The three Synoptic Gospels tell of the darkening of the sky from twelve until three that afternoon; Matthew also mentions an earthquake (Matthew 27:51), see also Crucifixion eclipse. The Passion is the theological term used for the suffering, both physical and mental, of Jesus in the hours prior to and including his trial and execution by crucifixion. ... Rogier van der Weyden. ... Joseph of Arimathea by Pietro Perugino. ... For the tractate in the Mishnah, see Sanhedrin (tractate). ... Joseph of Arimathea by Pietro Perugino. ... Nicodemus (Greek: Νικόδημος) was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, who, according to the Gospel of John, showed favour to Jesus. ... In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, gospels Matthew, Mark, and Luke are so similar that they are called the synoptic gospels (from Greek, συν, syn, together, and οψις, opsis, seeing). ... This article is about the natural seismic phenomenon. ... Crucifixion eclipse refers to a three-hour period of darkness that was reported by the synoptic gospels of the Christian Bible to have occurred during the Crucifixion of Jesus. ...

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Theological significance

Caravaggio's, Entombment of Christ

The theological significance of death by crucifixion is usually discussed in terms of the cross being a curse. The Heidelberg Catechism suggests that the special meaning behind Jesus' death by crucifixion rather than some other method is that the believer is "assured that He took upon Himself the curse which lay on me, for a crucified one was cursed by God" (Q & A 39). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1576x2357, 219 KB) Description: Title: de: Grablegung Christi Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 300 × 203 cm Country of origin: de: Italien Current location (city): de: Rom Current location (gallery): de: Pinacoteca Vaticana Other notes: de: Urspr. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1576x2357, 219 KB) Description: Title: de: Grablegung Christi Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 300 × 203 cm Country of origin: de: Italien Current location (city): de: Rom Current location (gallery): de: Pinacoteca Vaticana Other notes: de: Urspr. ... For other uses, see Caravaggio (disambiguation). ... The Heidelberg Catechism is a document taking the form of a series of questions and answers, for use in teaching Reformed Christian doctrine. ...

Similarly, Galatians 3:3 quotes Deuteronomy 21:23 in its assertion that Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."

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