Paschal Hope

Resurrection

Enter the Resurrection through two translated collections that unfold the new creation, living hope, the resurrection body, and the freedom of the children of God.

"Because I live, you will live also." — John 14:19
Coptic Icon

The Coptic Icon of the Resurrection

The Coptic Icon of the Resurrection (Anastasis) portrays Christ’s victory over death and SAVING HUMANITY FROM HADES.

It shows Christ descending into Hades to rescue humanity, symbolized by His upward-flowing robe. Beneath Him lie the shattered gates of Hades and scattered keys, representing His complete authority over death and His triumph in breaking its power.

At the center, Christ lifts Adam and Eve from their tombs, revealing the redemption of all humanity—beginning with the first humans—and pointing to the future resurrection of all at the final judgment.

Coptic icon of the Resurrection

Fr Matta El Meskeen

The Resurrection and the New Creation

A sustained meditation on how Christ's resurrection creates a new humanity, reveals the hidden new man, and leads believers into the freedom of sons.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." — 2 Corinthians 5:17
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The Resurrection and the New Creation

Christ risen from the dead is not merely an example of new life, but the source and creator of a second creation in which humanity is renewed.

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The Hidden New Man

How the new creation is revealed within us, why sin still troubles us, and how Christ's indwelling presence teaches the heart to perceive another life.

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Important Truths About Our New Creation

The death and resurrection of Christ secure reconciliation, wash away condemnation, and call believers into a life of faith, surrender, and spiritual struggle.

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The Freedom of Sons

The resurrection calls believers into filial freedom: a life of repentance, obedience, sacramental communion, and confidence before the Father.

Fr Mathew The Poor

The Resurrection and the Living Hope

A wide-ranging theological study of Christ's resurrection as the resurrection itself, the ground of living hope, the new creation, and the destiny of the human body.

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." — 1 Peter 1:3
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The Connection of Death with the Resurrection

Christ's death and resurrection belong together: the Cross is vindicated in the Resurrection, and through Him humanity receives living hope.

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Christ’s Resurrection Is the Resurrection Itself

Christ did not simply rise as one individual among many. In Him the resurrection becomes a universal, world-defining reality.

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The Resurrection as Eternal Victory

The risen Christ abolishes death, breaks the power of Satan, opens the way to the Father, and brings life and immortality to light.

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Resurrection as New Creation for Humanity

In Christ's risen body a new creation begins: a second birth, a heavenly inheritance, and a life hidden with Christ in God.

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Resurrection and the Believer’s Union with Christ

The risen Lord remains actively joined to His people, completing salvation in them and accompanying the Church with His living presence.

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The Resurrection and the Holy Spirit

Because Christ is risen and ascended, the Holy Spirit is poured out to make resurrection present in us now as pledge, transformation, and living hope.

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The Body of Our Resurrection

The glorified body of Christ is the source and form of our own resurrection, which will be conformed to Him in incorruption and glory.

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Resurrection and Asceticism

The hope of resurrection calls the Christian to vigilance, repentance, and the weaving of a white garment worthy of standing before Christ.