635. Christ went down into the depths of death so that “the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.”484 Jesus, “the Author of life”, by dying destroyed “him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and [delivered] all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage.”485 Henceforth the risen Christ holds “the keys of Death and Hades”, so that “at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.”486
Today a great silence reigns on earth, a great silence and a great stillness. A great silence because the King is asleep. the earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and he has raised up all who have slept ever since the world began. . . He has gone to search for Adam, our first father, as for a lost sheep. Greatly desiring to visit those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, he has gone to free from sorrow Adam in his bonds and Eve, captive with him – He who is both their God and the son of Eve. . . “I am your God, who for your sake have become your son. . . I order you, O sleeper, to awake. I did not create you to be a prisoner in hell. Rise from the dead, for I am the life of the dead.”487
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
342. Are all obliged to get married?
533. What is the greatest human desire?
372. What is the moral conscience?
53. Why was the world created?
134. How will the coming of the Lord in glory happen?
175. In what does the mission of the Apostles consist?
369. Are there acts which are always illicit?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Jeremiah’s message about God’s unconditional love?
What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?
What is the importance of caring for the weak according to James 1:27?
What was David’s attitude toward Mephibosheth, and what can we learn from this story?
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
Love and friendship: the importance of relationships in life (Ecc 4:9-12)
