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== Commentary on the Homily ==
This sermon is a fine example of the "Christ Victorious" model of the atonement that was the dominant image of the work of Christ among early Christians and among the Orthodox today. Orthodoxy sees chiefly Christ the Victor and interprets the Crucifixion primarily as an act of triumphant victory over the powers of evil. This is why, at Pascha, we sing, "Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death and upon those in the tombs bestowing life."
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