Between Friday and Sunday, someone pulled off a jailbreak in the one place nobody ever escapes.
In Orthodox icons of this story, Jesus stands on something broken that has fallen into the shape of a cross. What is he standing on?
The gates of Hell The traditional Holy Saturday icon shows Christ in white and gold on the shattered "Doors of Death," with broken locks and chains scattered in the darkness below.
Some modern pastors recite an ancient creed but deliberately stay quiet for one line. Which line do they skip?
He descended into hell Teachers like John Piper and Wayne Grudem say the Bible doesn't back it up, and Grudem argues that "an old mistake is still a mistake."
Martin Luther was pressed to say whether Jesus went to Hell as a winner or in humiliation. Where did he say ordinary churchgoers could already learn the answer?
Stained glass Luther said it was enough to preach the idea the way people had always learned it, even as his followers argued about it for years after his death.
On Holy Saturday, Orthodox priests scatter something around the church to stand for Hell's broken gates. What leaves, once used to crown ancient winners, do they toss?
Laurel leaves Just before the Gospel reading, the church's dark purple and black hangings switch to white as the celebration of Christ's victory begins.
Latter-day Saints believe the rescue of souls from the spirit world never actually ended. What ceremony do members perform today on behalf of people already dead?
Baptism for the dead Church members are baptized in temples in place of those who died unbaptized, and the spirits are believed to choose whether to accept it.
