Part One: The Profession of Faith › Section Two of Part One: The Profession of the Christian Faith: The Creeds ›› CHAPTER 2: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God ››› Article 4: “Jesus Christ Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died and Was Buried” ›››› §3 Burial ››››› IN BRIEF

Questions and Answers

631. To the benefit of whom did Jesus Christ taste death? (CCC 629) Jesus Christ tasted death to the benefit of every man.
632. Why did the Incarnation of God’s eternal Son continue during His period in the tomb? (CCC 630) The Incarnation of God’s eternal Son continued during His period in the tomb, because the Son of God continued to assume both His human soul and His body, although they were separated from each other by death.