Holy Saturday
This day is the bridge between Holy Friday and Qyamatha
What is Holy Saturday?
THIS OLD TESTAMENT DAY OF REST FORESHADOWS CHRIST’S REST IN THE TOMB.
What is the Sabbath?
THE FOURTH FIGURE IN THE FIERY FURNACE IS INTERPRETED BY THE FATHERS AS THIS PERSON.
weep
THIS IS THE OPENING LINE OF THE TRISAGION PRAYER.
Holy are thou O God
THE ANGEL ROLLED AWAY THE STONE NOT TO FREE CHRIST, BUT TO DO THIS.
WHAT IS REVEAL THE EMPTY TOMB?
ON HOLY SATURDAY, CHRIST
DESCENDED TO THIS PLACE TO
PREACH TO THE DEPARTED.
WHAT IS SHEOL?
CHRIST’S BODY RESTED IN THE TOMB, BUT THIS PART OF HIM REMAINED ACTIVE.
Soul
CHRIST’S TEMPTATIONS IN THE WILDERNESS SHOW THAT HE EXPERIENCED THESE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS.
hunger and thirst
THESE TWO MEN RESPONDED TO THE ANGELS WITH “CRUCIFIED FOR US, HAVE MERCY ON US.”
Joseph of Arimatea & Nicodemus
THE DISCIPLES LIKELY FELT THIS EMOTION ON HOLY SATURDAY AFTER WITNESSING CHRIST’S DEATH.
THE SAYING “IT IS DARKEST BEFORE DAWN” SYMBOLIZES THE TRANSITION FROM SORROW TO THIS.
ACCORDING TO 1 PETER 3:18–19, CHRIST PREACHED TO THESE BEINGS.
WHO ARE THE SPIRITS IN PRISON?
THE RIGHTEOUS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT FINALLY RECEIVED THE GOSPEL ON THIS DAY.
Holy Saturday
BLOOD AND WATER FLOWED FROM CHRIST’S SIDE, PROVING THIS ABOUT HIS HUMANITY.
he truly died
ISAIAH 6:3 AND REVELATION 4:8 BOTH CONTAIN THIS THREEFOLD PROCLAMATION.
HOLY HOLY HOLY
TRADITION SAYS JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED DIRECTLY OVER THIS PERSON’S GRAVE.
RESURRECTION
MANY CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS OVERLOOK HOLY SATURDAY BECAUSE THEY JUMP DIRECTLY FROM SORROW TO THIS.
WHAT IS THE JOY OF THE RESURRECTION?
THIS OLD TESTAMENT STORY OF THREE YOUNG MEN IN A FURNACE FORESHADOWS CHRIST FREEING SOULS IN SHEOL.
WHAT IS THE STORY OF SHADRACH, MESHACH, AND ABEDNEGO?
WE CAN SAY “GOD DIED FOR US” BECAUSE CHRIST’S TWO NATURES SHARE IN EVERY ACTION.
Unity of humanity and divinity
DURING LITURGY, THE ALTAR SYMBOLIZES THIS HEAVENLY REALITY.
THRONE OF GOD
HOLY SATURDAY TEACHES US THAT IF WE HOLD ONTO FAITH DURING TRIALS, THIS WILL EVENTUALLY COME.
DAWN OF HOPE IN CHRIST
CHRIST’S RESCUE OF ADAM AND EVE FROM SHEOL SYMBOLIZES THIS HOPE FOR ALL HUMANITY.
WHAT IS THE HOPE OF RESURRECTION?
THE FOURTH FIGURE IN THE FIERY FURNACE IS INTERPRETED BY THE FATHERS AS THIS PERSON.
Christ
THIS DOCTRINE TEACHES THAT CHRIST IS FULLY GOD AND FULLY MAN IN ONE PERSON.
incarnation
WHEN THE FAITHFUL SING THE TRISAGION, THEY REPRESENT THESE HEAVENLY BEINGS.
ANGELS
THESE WOMEN WERE THE FIRST TO WITNESS THE EMPTY TOMB.
THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN?