Description
On the third day after His death, the Sunday of Pascha (Easter), our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ raised Himself from the dead. This icon celebrates the universe-transforming event known as the Harrowing of Hades, the doctrine laid down in the Nicene Creed. In His spirit, the Lord descended into Hades, the realm of the dead. But death, being unable to hold Him Who is Life, was rendered powerless, and Christ raised the dead to eternal life.
In this icon, Christ is standing on the gates of Hades. He destroyed these ancient gates that had held all the dead captive. He is raising up from the grave Adam and Eve, our first human ancestors. David, Solomon, John the Baptist and other unnamed persons represent all the kings and prophets who had gone before, foreseeing this great event. At the bottom, an old man representing Death itself is shackled and chained, for Christ "has led Captivity captive."
The Resurrection is the feast of feasts, the season of seasons, in which we praise Christ for this glorious action that made our union with God possible.
Icon courtesy of Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, DC. A portion of the sale of this icon is given to the Cathedral to support their ministry.
Details
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1x1 |
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Square |
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Pascha |
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