Easter Even

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For Easter Even, which is the Saturday before Easter, the appointed Gospel reading, Matthew 27:57-66, includes the evangelist’s account of Joseph of Arimathea in the burial of Jesus, the presence of two of the three Marys (Mary Magdalene and “the other Mary), at the tomb and the order of Pilate, at the urging of the “chief priests and Pharisees,” to guard the tomb (against Jesus’ prophecy of rising in three days. In the AIC Bookstore’s publication, Easter: the Resurrection of Our Lord in Scripture, Art & Christian Tradition, Chapter Three includes many images of the Harrowing of Hades and Chapter Four includes images relating to Jesus’ prophecies of Resurrection three days. The volume is available through my Amazon Author Central page. Additional information is found on the AIC Bookstore page.

The Harrowing of Hell, illumination in colors and gold leaf on parchment, German Homilary, circa 1320, W.148, Folio 21r, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD. CC0 license.

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Fr. Shibley is a retired Anglican clergyman who produces unique videos, podcasts and books explaining traditional Christian theology from an Anglican perspective. All materials are in layman's language with a minimum of technical or theological terms. All are available either free or at reasonable cost. The AIC Bookstore now includes 17 publications.

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