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“The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree” (Acts 5:30). The KJV more regularly uses ‘tree’ while the NASB takes more liberty to associate with the commonly used word ‘cross’ in the New Testament (more than 20 times ).
- Introduction
- History of Crucifixion
- A Tree
- A Stake
- The Cross
- The Nails
- Old Testament
- Conclusion
When we look at most artists’ portrayal of Christ’s death, we often see Jesus nailed to a cross, when we look around at some religious buildings, we see both inside and outside that many have statues of Jesus nailed to a cross. There are some religious groups who believe that Jesus wasn’t crucified on a cross but on a stake pole and when we come to...
Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution, in which the victim was tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang there until dead. It was never performed for ritual or symbolic reasons, usually, its purpose was only to provide a particularly painful, gruesome, and public death, using whatever means were most expedient for that goal. T...
There are a few passages of Scripture which clearly tell us that Jesus was hanged on a tree, Acts 5:30 / Acts 10:39 / Acts 13:29 / Galatians 3:13 / 1 Peter 2:24, but what does ‘hanged on a tree’ mean? When we go back to the original Greek language, we soon discover that the word for ‘tree’ is the word, ‘xulon’, which simply put, means wood, a piece...
History tells us that during the times of the Romans, many people were often crucified on a stake, this was the same as being crucified on a cross, except there was no crossbeam, the hands of the condemned were raised above their heads, and one put on top of another, and then nailed to the wood with a single nail, the feet were done the same whethe...
A careful reading of the Scriptures will reveal some interesting truths, truths which teach us Jesus wasn’t crucified on a stake but on an actual cross.
The ‘nails’ were tapered iron spikes approximately 5 to 7-inch-long with a square shaft 3/8 inch across. The victim was probably affixed to the cross by ropes, nails, or some combination of the two. In popular depictions of the crucifixion, possibly derived from a literal reading of the description in the Gospel of John, of Jesus’ wounds being ‘in ...
Although there is no mention of crucifixion on a cross mentioned in the Old Testament, many people believe that there are foreshadows of Christ being crucified on a cross mentioned. When God was asking Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac, there are many things which happened in this event which appear to be showing a foreshadow of Christ. One o...
Focusing on what Jesus died on, whether it be on a tree, a stake or a cross, isn’t really the question we should be asking, the real question is simply this, WHY did He go there to die in the first place, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 / 1 Timothy 1:15.
Jul 15, 2019 · Acts records three times in gospel explanations that Jesus hung on a tree ( Acts 5:30; 10:39; 13:29 ). Why speak of a tree? Why refer to the material of the cross instead of the cross itself?
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May 14, 2017 · It is used exclusively (17 times) in the Gospels to refer to the method by which Jesus was killed, and in almost all other instances, except: The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.-- Acts 5:30 (KJV)
- The Greek word translated as "cross" is σταυρός ( Strong's G4716 - stauros ). It is used exclusively (17 times) in the Gospels to refer to the me...
- The Tree stands as a euphemism for the sin that came to the world through the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, and also for the Cross which, throug...
- To answer the question, one idea from Deut. 21:23 is that an already dead man was hung on the tree, but the other idea was "as if" already dead was...
- The last comment states that Peter "says" in the book of Peter. It is known historically that Peter did not write the book of Peter. Claiming suc...
Good News Translation. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from death, after you had killed him by nailing him to a cross. International Standard Version. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus to life after you killed him by hanging him on a tree. Literal Standard Version.
Dec 12, 2023 · The Christmas tree is a wonderful and historic tradition that we don our homes with every Christmas to fill us with spirit and to lay our gifts underneath. However, it is the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on the very first Christmas that we celebrate.
For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.…
