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The Passion Play or Easter pageant is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus: his trial, suffering and death. The viewing of and participation in Passion Plays is a traditional part of Lent in several Christian denominations , particularly in the Catholic and Evangelical traditions; as such Passion Plays are often ecumenical ...
Made and painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder, the painting depicts Jesus Christ with children, based on the New Testament verse "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God" (Mark 10:14); a popular subject of Protestant iconography in line with the Lutheran teachings of Sola gratia and Sola Fide; salvation by grace through faith, a theme ...
Christ (Anton Lang) in passion play, Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany LCCN2014683195 Magdalen (Bertha Wolf) in passion play, Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany LCCN2014683196. The Oberammergau Passion Play (German: Oberammergauer Passionsspiele) is a passion play that has been performed every 10 years from 1634 to 1674 and each decadal year since 1680 (with a few exceptions) by the inhabitants of ...
From the late 16th century to the present, the standard complement has consisted of 14 pictures or sculptures depicting the following scenes: [18] [19] [20] Jesus is condemned to death; Jesus takes up his Cross; Jesus falls the first time; Jesus meets his Mother; Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross; Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
Mark 10:13–16. And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
The musical follows the life of Jesus Christ, including his birth, life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension. The musical score is in the style of Christian pop music. The piece is performed outdoors and originated in 1989 in Glen Rose, Texas , where it is still performed on a large scale each year.
[1] [10] After the crucifixion, the representation ends with Judas hanging himself alongside Jesus. [5] In addition to the man and women chosen to play Jesus and Mary, hundreds of young men called Nazarenes follow in the procession to the Cerro de la Estrella, barefoot, with crosses of varying sizes and often with crowns of thorns.
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