Whether we comprehend it with or without pictures is an indifferent matter, as long as we don't become heretics and this article remains intact, that our Lord Jesus Christ did descend into hell, battered hell open, overcame the devil, and delivered those who were held captive by the devil. - Blessed Martin Luther, House Postil I:480
11 April 2009
Old Lutheran Quote of the Day
Whether we comprehend it with or without pictures is an indifferent matter, as long as we don't become heretics and this article remains intact, that our Lord Jesus Christ did descend into hell, battered hell open, overcame the devil, and delivered those who were held captive by the devil. - Blessed Martin Luther, House Postil I:480
Great image, but I like this one even better:
ReplyDeletehttp://camel.conncoll.edu/visual/Durer-prints/engravedpassion.all/big/box%2027-09.jpg
Very much the same, except the ancient serpent lies powerless under the great prison door which our Savior has ripped off its hinges.