Jesus of Nazareth (Vzkríšení / Resurrection) - Retová, Czech Republic
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Metal statuary depicting the central doctrine of Christianity - the Resurrection of Jesus. The statuary consists of the statues of the Jesus of Nazareth, St Mary and Mary Magdalene and it is the wotk of an artist blacksmith František A. Becka.
Waymark Code: WMRZV0
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/30/2016
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More than 5 meters high monument located at the back wall of cemetery, just behind the St Magdalene Church in vilage Retová near Ceská Trebová is called "Vkríšení (The Resurrection" and it consists of the metal statuary of Jesus of Nazareth rising from the dead with his mother, St Mary and St Mary Magdalene, according to the Bible, the first witness of Christ's resurrection. The statuary is located on about two meters hihn, massive sandstone boulder. On the copper plaque attached on the pedestal there is is Latin quotation from John 11:25 "Ego sum resurrectio et vita (I am the resurrection and the life)". The monument was dedicated on November 21, 2010.
"Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC/BCE – 30–36 AD/CE), commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity. Most Christian denominations venerate him as God the Son incarnated and believe that he rose from the dead after being crucified."
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