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The Scriptures had foretold this divine plan of salvation through the putting
to death of “the righteous one, my Servant” as a mystery of universal
redemption, that is, as the ransom that would free men from the slavery of
sin.397 Citing a confession of faith that he himself had
“received”, St. Paul professes that “Christ died for our sins in
accordance with the scriptures.”398 In particular Jesus’
redemptive death fulfils Isaiah’s prophecy of the suffering Servant.399
Indeed Jesus himself explained the meaning of his life and death in the light
of God’s suffering Servant.400 After his Resurrection he gave this
interpretation of the Scriptures to the disciples at Emmaus, and then to the apostles.401
PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
- SECTION TWO I. THE CREEDS
- CHAPTER TWO I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD
- Article 4 “JESUS CHRIST SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED AND WAS BURIED”
- Paragraph 2. JESUS DIED CRUCIFIED
From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team
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