Jesus
Also known as: Intercessour / Mild Judge / Son / Son of God · First appears: Book 10
Life events
- God appoints Jesus to judge fallen humanity and serve as its Mediator, ransom, and Redeemer.(Book10 · 📍 Heaven)
- With: God
- “But whom send I to judge them? whom but thee, Vicegerent Son? To thee I have transferred All judgement, whether in Heaven, or Earth, or Hell.”
- Jesus judges Adam and Eve, postpones their immediate death, and clothes their nakedness.(Book10 · 📍 Paradise)
- With: Adam Eve
- “So judged he Man, both Judge and Saviour sent; And the instant stroke of death, denounced that day, Removed far off; then, pitying how they stood Before him naked to the air, that now Must suffer change, disdained not to begin Thenceforth the form of servant to assume; As when he washed his servants feet; so now, As father of his family, he clad Their nakedness with skins of beasts”
- Jesus is born of a virgin through the power of God, and angels announce his arrival to shepherds.(Book12)
- With: God
- “A virgin is his mother, but his sire The power of the Most High: He shall ascend The throne hereditary”
- Jesus suffers crucifixion, dies for humanity, and rises from the grave, defeating sin and death.(Book12)
- “So he dies, But soon revives; Death over him no power Shall long usurp; ere the third dawning light Return, the stars of morn shall see him rise Out of his grave”
Book 10
- with Satan (interaction) “When Jesus, Son of Mary, second Eve, / Saw Satan fall, like lightning, down from Heaven”
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Extracted from the original text of Paradise Lost. Made with Rho MD.