The Baptist Catechism

    Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

    Question 50

    Wherein consisted Christ’s humiliation after his death?

    Christ’s humiliation after his death consisted in his being buried,a and continuing in the state of the dead, and under the power of death till the third day;b which hath been otherwise expressed in these words, he descended into hell.

    Wherein consisted Christ’s humiliation after his death?

    Christ’s humiliation after his death consisted in his being buried,a and continuing in the state of the dead, and under the power of death till the third day;b which has been otherwise expressed in these words, he descended into hell.

    1. a. 1 Corinthians 15:3–4

      1 Corinthians 15:3–4

      15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

      15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 15:4 that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

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    2. b. Psalm 16:10; Acts 2:24–27, 31; Romans 6:9; Matthew 12:40

      Psalm 16:10

      16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

      16:10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

      Acts 2:24–27; Acts 2:31

      2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 2:31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

      2:24 But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches. 2:25 David says about Him: 'I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 2:26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope, 2:27 because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. 2:31 Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.

      Romans 6:9

      6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

      6:9 For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.

      Matthew 12:40

      12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

      12:40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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    The Baptist Catechism (1695), parallel to this question

    Question 30

    Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist?

    Christ’s humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross; in being buried, and continuing under the power of death for a time.

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

    Question 27

    Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist?

    Christ’s humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition made under the law undergoing the miseries of this life the wrath of God and the cursed death of the cross in being buried and continuing under the power of death for a time.

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