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Jesus and the Church
Chapter 1: The Paschal Mystery: Christ’s Death and Resurrection (Symbolon)
Symbolon Excerpt—The Paschal Mystery: Christ’s Death and Resurrection
Book Resources: Chapter 1, Section 1: The Origins of the Church
Film Focus Point: This segment of the “Symbolon” series captures two key points about the Paschal Mystery: the radicalness of a crucified Savior and the fulfillment of the prophecy in Psalm 22.
Text Focus Point: Pages 11–12
Discussion Questions:
- How does the depiction of Christ’s crucifixion (c. 200 AD) accurately reflect the Roman culture’s perception of crucifixion? How might this have confused their understanding of the early Christians?
- Why does Jesus recite the familiar words of Psalm 22 from the cross?
- In what respects is the Paschal Mystery a “new covenant?”
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