The Death and the Burial of Jesus Christ II

Christian Religious Studies J.S.S2 Third Term

Sub-theme: Religion and National Values 

Week 5

The Death and the Burial of Jesus Christ II

Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Recall the seven statement of Jesus on the cross.

2. State the events that heralded his death on the cross.

3. Give an account of his burial of Jesus Christ.

Content

The death and burial of Jesus Christ (Matt.27:45-56, Matt. 27:57-61)

The death of Jesus

At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours.

At about three o'clock Jesus cried out, “Eli, Eli, lemasabachthani?”. This means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” The people thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah…