Christ Ends the Tyranny of Death

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us; he suffered death in the flesh in order to give life to all. Even though [Jesus] remains in the flesh, since he came to life again on the third day and is now with the Father in heaven, we know that he has passed beyond the life of the flesh. Christ’s coming to life again for our sake has put an end to the sovereignty of death. We have come to know the true God and to worship him in spirit and in truth, through the Son, our mediator, who sends down upon the world the Father’s blessings. And so Saint Paul shows deep insight when he says: “This is all God’s doing: it is he who has reconciled us to himself through Christ.”

—Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria, Commentary on 2 Corinthians

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  1. Didn’t know so many scholars had written on this subject! Thanks for sharing them; it’s good to know.

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