Explain what Christians believe about: (i) the death of Jesus (ii) life after death

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Suffering, Death & Resurrection

Explain what Christians believe about: (i) the death of Jesus (ii) life after death

        Mark’s gospel has been described as a ‘Passion narrative with an introduction’ because it emphasises the suffering and death of Jesus at the hands of both the Jewish leaders and Pontius Pilate.

        In the following essay will explore what Christians believe about the death of Jesus Christ.

        Most Christians believe that Jesus sacrificed his life for us. This means that Jesus died for a reason and that was to free us from sin. In the Old Testament animals are sacrificed to God. The Passover lamb was sacrificed in order to escape from the plague that killed the oldest sons in each family. A goat is killed on the Day of Atonement. It has a red ribbon tied around its middle and is then thrown off the edge of a cliff or driven into the desert. The goat carried away the sins of the Jews.

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         Jesus died to free people from slavery. His death is similar to that of the pass over lamb and the goat. Also Christians believe that Jesus died in order to bring about a new agreement between god and his people. This new agreement was called a ‘covenant’. In the Old Testament covenants were sealed with the killing of a bird. The people would then walk in the middle of the bird that had been cut into two pieces. The Ten Commandments is an example of a covenant.

        Christians believe that Jesus died in order to bring about a new agreement, ...

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