This copy of the book was found in Tambov during the ministry of Archbishop Luke Voyno-Yasenetsky in 1944-1946. In 1944, the Intercession Church was restored and got the status of the cathedral, or the main Orthodox church in the city. In February of the same year, Archbishop Luke turned to the parishioners of the Intercession Cathedral with a request to bring everything that could be useful to the church. This Gospel was among the objects brought by the parishioners.

 
The Gospel is enclosed in a brass metal cover; its clasps are not preserved. Relief compositions are embossed on the front side of the cover. The main scene of The Resurrection of Christ: Descent into Hell is placed in the center. The circle symbolizes eternity; two lozenges are symbols of the Church and angelic powers. The resurrection of Christ is one of the central subjects of the New Testament and the basis of Christian teaching. It is mentioned in all four Gospels, but without details, since it is believed that none of the mortals had full knowledge of this sacrament. 

 
On the embossed relief, Christ ascends with a banner in his hand, which depicts a cross as a sign of victory over death and hell. An angel, the first witness to the resurrection of Jesus, is seen on the left side, in the background. He is sitting on a stone near an empty tomb. The image of Christ with a flag or a banner is a Western European tradition that appeared in Russia in the 17th century. The artist adorned the corners of the cover with relief images of evangelists Mark, Matthew, Luke and John and their canonical symbols: a lion, an angel, an ox and an eagle. In Christianity, they constitute a tetramorph guarding the four reaches of paradise.