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===Death Before the Ressurection of Christ===
Before the ressurection, all the dead would go to Sheol (Hades) wether they were righteous or not. It was a place of darkeness and death.. After Christ was laid into the tomb, he descended into Hades and broke the bonds of death and let out all of the people therein, such as [[David|King David]] and [[Solomon]], Saul[[John the Forerunner|John the Baptist]], [[Adam and Eve|Adam]] and [[Adam, and Eve |Eve]] among others.
==Resurrection of the dead==
The Church teaches that Christ's Resurrection guarantees our salvation and that together with His [[Ascension]] it brings to fruition God's union with us for all eternity. While the Resurrection has not yet abolished the reality of death, it has revealed its powerlessness over us in Christ.<ref>Hebrews 2:14-15.</ref>
Since mankind shares in Christ's Resurrection, the Church teaches that all mankind shall rise from the dead at the Final Judgment. ErgoTherefore, Christ is the "first fruits of those fallen asleep."<ref>I Corinthians 15:20.</ref> In the [[Acts of the Apostles]], St. Paul confirms this by saying, "...he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world..."<ref>Acts 17:31.</ref> and "...there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust..."<ref>Acts 24:15.</ref> While the Church does not go into much detail as to the exact events of the Last Day, it is believed that those who love the Lord and follow His commandments will find paradise in His presence, while those who hate him will find infinite torture.
==Iconography==
In [[iconography]], according to the Byzantine iconographic type, the Resurrection — as early as the eighth century — is portrayed primarily by the Descent of the Saviour into Hades. Our Lord is depicted pulling up [[Adam and Eve]] out of their sepulchers while trampling upon the gates of Hades (death). In the background stand the Old Testament patriarchs, [[prophet]]s, and other figures, including [[John the Forerunner]], who announced Jesus' advent.
:“This iconographic type represents the Lord in Hades surrounded by a radiant glory; He is trampling upon the demolished gates of Hell and bears in His left hand the Cross of the Resurrection, while with His right hand He raises from a sarcophagus Adam, who represents the human race.”<ref>Constantine D. Kalokyris. ''The Essence of Orthodox Iconography.'' Transl. Peter A. Chamberas. Brookline, MA: [[Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Cross School of Theology]], 1971. pp. 33.</ref>
