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Jesus’ First Prediction Jesus’ agony in the garden expressed what death represented to Him. The thought of His In the first prediction, Jesus simply announced impending Passion filled Jesus with mental that He would suffer, die, and rise again after three anguish, inner death, and sorrow. Thrice, He days, but He did not give any details about this. The sought the comfort of His friends, but they were apostles did not understand Jesus’ words at all. (See asleep, overcome by their own grief (Lk 22:45). Mk 8:31-33 for more biblical reference.) His only recourse proved to be His heavenly Jesus’ Second Prediction Father. In His prayer, Jesus accepted His Father’s will. This perfect loving obedience In the second prediction, the mood was more brought Him the strength to carry through the intense. There was a hint of betrayal in the phrase “to Passion. Prayer is at the heart of the Gethsemane be handed over to men.” The apostles were very quiet. scene. (See Mk 9:30-32 for more biblical reference.) Jesus’ Third Prediction ● The Betrayal of Judas and the Arrest of Jesus (Mt 26:47-56; Jn 18:1-14) In the third prediction, Jesus included specific Judas, one of the twelve who had turned a details of His suffering: the mocking and scourging. traitor and had become a hired spy, pointed out Jesus was described as walking ahead of the apostles, Jesus to the temple guards and Jewish suggesting the intensity of His desire to fulfill His authorities by kissing Him. mission. The apostles were completely bewildered, yet they followed Jesus because they loved Him. ● Jesus’ Death on the Cross The Institution of the Eucharist (Lk 22:14-20) After Jesus’ terrible scourging, Pilate handed Jesus over to the soldiers to be crucified. The Last Supper is the new Passover meal. Crucifixion was the most painful from the death Like all practicing Jews, the apostles were all aware of widely used in the early centuries of the Roman the meaning of the Passover meal and its significance, Empire. Roman citizens could not be crucified. expressed in the symbolism of its various elements like Only slaves, foreign traitors to the state, and the slain Paschal lamb, the unleavened bread, the bitter criminals of the worst kind could be executed in herbs, and the cup of wine. But at the Last Supper, the this manner. apostles realized that something even more significant was taking place. MEANING OF JESUS’ DEATH TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE The New Commandment of Love Jesus also declared His new commandment of For Local Romans: Jesus’ death meant the end of love during the Last Supper event as described in the another routine execution of a troublemaker. Gospel of John–“I give you a new commandment: love For Jewish Leaders - Jesus’ death was designed one another. As I have loved you, so you also should to be the end of their fears that Jesus would love one another. This is how all I will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn supplant them. 13:3435). For Jesus’ followers (before) - Jesus’ death was The institution of the Eucharist, the Death on initially the devastation of their faith in Him. the Cross, and our present celebration of the Sacrament To Jesus Himself - His death crowned His earthly of the Eucharist can only be summarized in one word– ministry as the greatest act of love for us and for LOVE. our salvation. Uniting Jesus in His Passion To Present- day Disciples of Jesus (Us) - Jesus All four Gospels give extensive accounts of died for our sinfulness; He died to show us how to Jesus’ Passion and Death. We call these accounts the overcome sin and its effects on our broken world Passion narratives. Some details in the Passion and to empower us to fight sin; conquered what is narratives differ among the books since the accounts evil and brought us new life. came from different sources and points of view, but the main idea and events are unmistakably clear. The NOTE: “INRI” is an abbreviation for the Latin IESUS events of Jesus’ Passion are discussed below. NAZARENUS REX IUDAEORUM “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” These four letters were sometimes referred to as the sacred monogram, perhaps they originated as a kind C. The Risen Lord Appears to Two Disciples on of vague parallel to the Tetragrammaton, YHWH (cf. the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-31) Bringing Out Evidence for the - The two disciples recognized the Risen Christ Resurrection only during the breaking of the bread. Resurrection is Jesus’ passage from death to a D. The Risen Lord Appears before the Apostles new glorified life. It is the central event in God’s (Luke 24:36-43) plan of salvation. - Jesus appeared to the apostles who were hiding CFC 629:Christ’s Resurrection, as an event, is in the cenacle room/upper room. both historical and trans- historical. - Jesus greeted them with the words “peace be with you.” It is historical in terms of the testimonies of the witnesses of the Risen Christ, E.Jesus Appears before Thomas (John 20:24- the empty tomb, etc. It 29) surpasses and transcends history - Thomas exclaimed the words “My Lord and my (trans-historical) because the God” after he touched the hands of Jesus. Resurrection is Jesus leaving the historical conditions of time and CCC651 "If Christ has not been raised, then our space. No one claimed to have preaching is in vain, and your faith is in seen the event and no one vain."521 The Resurrection above all constitutes the described how it took place. No confirmation of all Christ's works and teachings. one, in fact, can explain what All truths, even those most inaccessible to human “risen glorified existence” is. reason, find their justification if Christ by his Resurrection has given the definitive proof of his HISTORICAL EVIDENCE OF JESUS’ divine authority, which He had promised. RESURRECTION CCC652 Christ's Resurrection is the fulfillment of 1. The Empty Tomb the promises both of the Old Testament and of 2. The Resurrection Appearances Jesus himself during his earthly life. The phrase "in accordance with the Scriptures" indicates that A. The Risen Lord and the Women at the Tomb Christ's Resurrection fulfilled these predictions. (from the Synoptic Gospels) CCC 655 Finally, Christ's Resurrection and the - The women went to anoint Jesus’ body on Easter risen Christ Himself is the principle and source Sunday. of our future resurrection: "Christ has been - They found that the stone sealing the tomb had raised from the dead, the first fruits of those been rolled away. who have fallen asleep. . . For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. - The body of Jesus was gone. "The risen Christ lives in the hearts of his faithful while they await that fulfillment. In - A message was given that Jesus had risen. Christ, Christians "have tasted. . . the powers of B. The Risen Lord Appears before Mary the age to come" and their lives are swept up by Magdalene (John 20:11-18) Christ into the heart of divine life, so that they may "live no longer for themselves but for him - Jesus was transformed when He appeared to who for their sake died and was raised. Mary; hence, Mary did not recognize Him. This conviction of the disciples on - Jesus called Mary’s name. The Word of God Jesus’ Resurrection is based on the historical penetrated her heart allowing her to recognize the witness of the apostles. It is their concrete Risen Christ. historical witness to the reality of Jesus’ - We need faith to recognize the Risen Christ in Resurrection that a) changed their life our lives. completely, 2) grounded the beginnings of the church; and 3) inspired the writing and formation of the New Testament and instituted the observance of Sunday as the Lord’s Day.
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