The Sarcophagus - Paper 2 (L+D)

Question 1

Simply, what is a sarcophogus?

Answer 1

A stone coffin often with images carved into it to reflect the dead person and their beliefs about life after death

Question 2

On the Museo Pio Cristiano Sarcophogus, what is carved?

Answer 2

Scenes of the Christ’s passion

Christ’s passion is his final days before cruxificion

Question 3

Which scene of Jesus’ passion is depicted first (furthest left)?

Answer 3

Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross

Question 4

What does Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross on the Museo Pio Cristiano Sarcophogus represent?

Answer 4

That even Jesus needed help in trying moments

Question 5

How is Jesus’ mocking through crowning as ‘King of the Jews’ depicted differently on the Sarcophogus of Museo Pio Cristiano than biblically?

Answer 5

The crown has jewels instead of thorns

Question 6

What does the jewels replacing thorns on Jesus crown carved on the sarcophagus represent?

Answer 6

Jesus’ victory over sin and death through his later resurrection

Question 7

List the 5 scenes depicted on the Sarcophogus of Museo Pio Cristiano

Answer 7

Simon of Cyrene carrying Jesus’ cross
Jesus’ crowning
Guards bowing before the empty cross
Jesus’ presentation to Pilate
Pilate washing his hands

Question 8

Give 3 symbols of Christ’s victory over death used on the sarcophagus of Museo Pio Cristiano

Answer 8

Jewels instead of thorns on Jesus’ crown
Wreaths - one also around Chi Rho
The empty cross

Question 9

Give the greek symbol used on the sarcophagus of Museo Pio Cristiano

Answer 9

Chi Rho

Refering to ‘Christ’

Question 10

Where is the Chi Rho found on the sarcophogus of Museo Pio Cristiano?

Answer 10

In a wreath above an empty cross

Question 11

Which event does the empty cross on the sarcophagus of Museo Pio Cristiano point to?

Answer 11

The resurrection

Question 12

Overall, what does the sarcophagus suggest that the early Christian buried within it believed?

Answer 12

That death is not the end of someone’s existence as Jesus brings us hope in his resurrection, conquering death

Question 13

How are the soldiers depicted on the sarcophagus of Museo Pio Cristiano?

Answer 13

Knelt in awe and wonder at Jesus’ saving power through his death and resurrection
“Truly this man was the son of God” Matthew

Question 14

Give a quote from Matthew referencing the soldier’s realisation of Jesus’ significance

Answer 14

“Truly this man was the son of God”

Question 15

In which book of the bible would you find “Truly this man was the son of God”?

Answer 15

Matthew