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The mocking of Jesus occurred several times, after his trial and before his crucifixion according to the canonical gospels of the New Testament. It is considered part of Jesus' passion.
According to the gospel narratives, Jesus had predicted
that he would be mocked (Matthew 20:19, Mark 10:34, and Luke 18:32).
The mocking of Christ took place in three stages: immediately following
his trial, immediately following his condemnation by Pontius Pilate, and when he was being crucified.
The New Testament narratives of Jesus being mocked are filled with irony, while the mockery focuses on Jesus' prophetic and kingly roles.
According to three of the canonical Gospels a woven crown of thorns was placed on the head of Jesus during the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. It was one of the instruments of the Passion, employed by Jesus' captors both to cause him pain and to mock his claim of authority. It is mentioned in the gospels of Matthew (27:29), Mark (15:17), and John (19:2, 5) and is often alluded to by the early Church Fathers, such as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and others. Read more...
Scripture References for a Crown of Thorns Chrismon:
"But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he
was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our
wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, "Cursed is everyone who
is hung on a tree." Galatians 3:13 (NLT)
"And to the man he said, "Since you listened to your wife and ate from
the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat, the ground is cursed
because of you. All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from
it.It will grow thorns and thistles for you, though you will eat of its grains." Genesis 3:17-18 (NLT)
"But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little
while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so
that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone." Hebrews 2:9 (NIV)
"He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and
familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was
despised, and we held him in low esteem." Isaiah 53:3 (NIV)
"And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands." John 19:2-5 (ESV)
"and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They
put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and
mocked him. "Hail, king of the Jews!" they said. Matthew 27:29 (NIV)
Crown of thorns, Alpha and Omega plus the Chi Rho Chrismon Stencil.
Early Christian writers transferred the imagery of garlands and crowns of roses and violets to the cult of the saints.
Above is a wild rose design typically found in the architecture, stained glass windows and wooden carvings of Christians during the Tudor Period. (1485-1603)
In the Latin West the symbolism of the rose is of Greco-Roman heritage
but influenced by and finally transformed through Latin biblical and
liturgical texts. In Greco-Roman culture the rose's symbolic qualities
represented beauty, the season of spring, and love. It also spoke of the
fleetness of life, and therefore of death. In Rome the feast called "Rosalia" was a feast of the dead: thus the flower referred to the next world. Read more....
Scripture Reference to Any Rose Symbolic of Greco-Roman Heritage:
"Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write: The dead who die in the
Lord from now on are blessed."" Yes," says the Spirit, "let them rest
from their labors, for their works follow them!" Revelation 14:13 (HCSB)
"So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body." 1 Corinthians 15:42-44
"Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared
what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like
to him: because we shall see him as he is."1 John 3:2 (DRB)
"A good name is better than expensive perfume, and the day you die is better than the day you're born." Ecclesiastes 7:1 (GOD'S WORD translation)
Use this simple Fleur De Lys pattern to
design your own Chrismons.
The origin of this emblem appears to be lost in the haze of antiquity, whether we regard it heraldically or symbolically.
Some suppose the common form to have first originated in the spear-head, so far, at least, as it is used as a charge in heraldry.
Whether this be so or not, there is no doubt that a lily of some sort has usually been intended. A royal flower, even kin the days of Pliny --(flos rosae nobilitate proximus)-- the lily was regarded as a badge of royalty and dominion, whence its assumption by the Frank princes as their badge.
Clovis, the first Christian king, is credited with its direct reception from heaven by the ministry of an angel; but Louis VII. of France was the first to bear it on his seal, in 1137.
Scripture References for the Fleur De Lys:
"Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under
the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held
accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works
of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin." Romans 3:19-20 (NIV)
"Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his
statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway." Deuteronomy 11:1 (KJB)
"Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love." John 15:9(ASB)
An Italian example of the twelfth century. It is noticeable for the Patriachal Cross to which the banner is attached, as well as for the Chalice which receives the Blood of the Covenant. This pattern would make a lovely embroidery or woodcut pattern for the Chrismon tree.
In the Mass of the Roman Rite and also in the Eucharist of the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Church, and the Western Rite of the Orthodox Church the Agnus Dei is the invocation to the Lamb of God sung or recited during the fraction of the Host.
Based upon John the Baptist's reference in John 1:29 to Jesus ("Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world"), the text in Latin is:
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.
which means:
Lamb of God, you who take away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, you who take away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, you who take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
Scripture References for The Agnus Dei Chrismon:
"They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of
their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from
death." Revelation 12:11 (NIV)
"The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29 (ESV)
"These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them
because He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Those with Him are
called, chosen, and faithful." Revelation 17:14 (KJB)
"For the soul (or life) of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it
to you to reconcile your persons (or souls) upon the altar; therefore
the same blood reconciles the person." Leviticus 17:11 (Jubilee Bible 2000)
"The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live; and when
I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to
destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt." Exodus 12:13 (NASB)
"In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified
with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness." Hebrews 9:22(NLT)
