Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian faith – the very foundation of the church. Despite persecution, turbulent times, and schisms in the church, it has survived to this day based on the life of Jesus Christ. The church remains strong to this day because it focuses on God’s gift to mankind, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. God’s fidelity to mankind was expressed in historical implications, apocalyptic possibilities, and divine creativity.

The historical aspects of Jesus of Nazareth’s life played a role in his crucifixion and resurrection. He was born into turmoil. Until taken by Babylonians in 587 b.c.e., Israel was ruled by kings. For hundreds of years before Jesus’ birth, Israel was invaded, captured, built, and destroyed many times. Many supposed “messiahs” had surfaced to lead rebellions against the government and aristocracy in hopes that God would finish the war and restore a lost monarchy. Romans, who ruled Israel at Jesus’ time, saw any Jewish leader or revolutionary as a threat. The high priests, who were the figureheads of the social hierarchy, had much to p

rotect in their way of life. Both Romans and the priesthood had power, money, and their way of life staked on defeating any potential rebellions. Since Jesus proclaimed the “Kingdom of God,” “Reign of God,” and other such sayings, it was taken by the leaders of Israel as a threat to restore the monarchy.

When the Council of Chalcedon met in 451, the divinity of Jesus was discussed. Jesus’ divine nature was a large factor in the significance of his crucifixion and resurrection. It was decided that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine – purely an act of God. As Irenaeus said, “Glory or God is a human person made fully alive.” Jesus experienced anger, agony, and abandonment, which was his human nature. His obedience and fulfillment of God’s will was his divine side. God transformed human rejection into an exaltation of Jesus using divine response and ingenuity.

20But the truth is that Christ has been raised from death, as the guarantee that those who sleep in death will also be raised. 21For just as death came by the means of a man, in the same way the rising from death comes by means of a man. 22 For just as all people die because of their union with Adam, in the same way all will be raised to life because of their union with Christ. (1 Cor.: 20-22)

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