The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment is part of a diptych (two paintings telling one story). It was created by Netherlandish artist Jan van Eyck with areas later completed by unidentified followers of his workshop. The Last Judgment and its accompanying depiction of The Crucifixion are renowned for its complex and highly detailed artwork.

About the artwork

The right panel of the diptych depicts the Last Judgment as Christ is seated on his throne. He is in his glory. The artist represents the wounds of Jesus’ glory with gold around his hands, feet and head. The angels bring the instruments of death, which brought Jesus’ greatest glory – the cross, crown of thorns, nails, spear and sponge.

Mary and John the Baptist kneel in adoration to Jesus’ left and right. A choir of angels are below Jesus, singing his praises. Other angels are blowing their trumpets to coronate the Christ. Kings and commoners intermingle as they stream to worship the King.

At the bottom of the painting, St. Michael the Archangel raises his sword in battle. Behind him, the resurrected rise from their graves in front of a burning city. Death is personified as a skeleton extending its macabre wings over the damned.

The imagery that Jan van Eyck depicts in The Last Judgment is at the same time both illuminating and excruciating. It creates joy as our eyes look to heaven and terror as our eyes drift to hell.

As Christians who believe in the crucified, resurrected, ascended and reigning Christ Jesus, we are not afraid of Judgment Day. That’s because The Last Judgment is based on The Crucifixion.

He took our place

Jesus was the Innocent who was declared guilty, so you might be set free.

He endured his Father’s vengeance so you might be declared victorious.

He suffered the just penalty for your perversions so you might be gifted with paradise.

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This is God’s righteous verdict.

God’s wrath was poured out in history’s past instead of being poured out in our eternal future.

Jesus paid our penalty. He died our death. He endured our punishment. He demands nothing of us. He expects nothing in return. He only invites us to believe in him. Believe in the One who took our place here, so we might take our place next to him for eternity in heaven.

When you believe in your crucified, resurrected, ascended and reigning Lord Jesus, you don’t need to fear God’s Great Judgment Day.

Your judgment

You received your judgment already when God’s Son died on Calvary’s cross.

You received your judgment already when the crucified Christ broke free from death’s grip on Easter morning.

You received your judgment already when the pastor poured God’s water and Word over your head at the baptismal font.

You receive your judgment of innocence at church when you hear God’s words of absolution: “I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

You receive evidence of your judgment on your lips when you taste God’s forgiveness in the Lord’s Supper.

Lift your eyes out of hell and lift them up to the Lord Jesus. You have no reason to panic. You have every reason to be at peace. You are justified in Jesus at the Last Judgment.