I'm not sure if this is the kind of info you're looking for, but:
That sounds like a description of various medieval images that spring to mind of the Anastasis/Harrowing of Hell. A couple of the more famous depictions are the mosaic in San Marco in Venice and on Duccio's Maesta. Christ stands on the doors of hell that he's just broken down (usually with Satan trapped underneath) and greets various OT patriarchs and prophets, as well as Adam and Eve. In the San Marco mosaic, he grabs Adam by the hand and hauls him out of a sarcophagus, with the red-clad Eve close behind. I think the literary tradition (behind those images at least) comes from the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus, but I'm not sure if he mentions the OT figures by name (I'm swamped over here, or I'd look it up for you). But I wouldn't be surprised if I saw any of those figures you mention in a medieval image of the Anastasis; some, if not all, are usually there.
Best,
Patricia
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Subject: [M-R] Vicent Ferrer & Resurrection of Jesus
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 17:37:44 -0400
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Hi there,
I'm working on a paper on Vicent Ferrer's sermons and I came across an
interesting story of Christ's resurrection. On an Easter Sunday sermon
Ferrer weaves passages from the Psalms to demonstrate how Christ's
resurrection had been desired by not only the saints and the angels but also
by all the main Jewish patriarchs and Old Testament leaders. Among those who
begged Christ to resurrect, Ferrer lists Matusalem, Melquisedec, Abraham,
Isaac, Jacob, Aaron "& the holy priests", David "with the other holy kings
and princes" . Even the women are not forgotten: Eve, Sarah & Rebbeca are
also said to have asked Christ to rise again and intercede for them. In the
end, it is Jesus's resurrection that opens the gates of heaven (which of
course had been closed when Adam & Eve were kicked out) to these illustrious
personages.
Does any of this sound familiar? I'm wondering where Ferrer took this
particular story from...
Thanks for your help,
Alexandra
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