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Mar 28, 2024 · Let's answer some of the most popular questions about Jesus on cross - the punishment, how long was Jesus on the cross, what was the actual cause of death, and the other forms of humilitation...
Nov 11, 2021 · Jesus Christ's crucifixion was the most horrifying, painful, and disgraceful form of capital punishment used in the ancient world. This method of execution involved binding the victim's hands and feet and nailing them to a cross of wood.
- Jesus Was Crucified at The ‘Place of The Skull’
- Jesus Was Crucified in 33 Ad
- Jesus Died at 3Pm
- An Earthquake Really Did Happen
- Pontius Pilate Actually Found Jesus Innocent
- Crucifixion Was Not A Roman Invention
- Roman Crucifixion Was Different
- Roman Crucifixion Was The Final Torture
- It’S Unlikely Jesus Was Nailed Through His Hands
According to the New Testament, Jesus was crucified at a place called Golgotha, which lay just outside of Jerusalem in Israel. In Aramaic, the language of Judea, Golgotha translated as ‘place of the skull’ as the location resembled that of a skull-shaped hill. Today, the exact location of Golgotha is still a hotly debated subject.
Historical experts believe that Christ was crucified on Friday, 3rd April 33 AD. Although other dates have been thrown into the mix, including 7th April 30 AD and 25th April 31 AD, the most likely candidate is 33 AD due to several factors, including written contextual evidence as well as geological factors, such as an earthquake - which we’ll get t...
According to the gospels, Jesus passed away at around 3pm, after spending six hours nailed to the cross.
When Jesus had exhaled his last breath, the scriptures state an earthquake shook the lands. Matthew, Chapter 27, states: 'And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open.’ According to geo...
Pontius Pilate is infamously remembered as the Roman governor who condemned Jesus to death by crucifixion. However, rather less well-known is the fact that Pilate originally found Jesus innocent according to Roman law. It was the Jewish leaders who asserted that he was guilty of the very serious religious offence of blasphemy, according to Jewish l...
The practice of tying or nailing a victim to a wooden beam or post was not one of the many inventions the Romans gave the world. In fact, this brutal form of capital punishment can be traced back to the Assyrians, one of the oldest known civilisations in the world. During the 6th century BC, the Persians systematically used crucifixion, whilst the ...
Whilst they didn’t invent crucifixion, the Romans can be credited with introducing the cross design from which Jesus was eventually hung. Although they were prolific users of crucifixion, they tended to use it on subjects in the provinces - rather than their own citizens - mostly as a tactic to discourage rebellions. In fact, the Romans took the de...
As the gospels tell us, Jesus was publicly beaten, mocked and spat on before being made to wear a crown of thorns and carry the cross on his back. This was usual practice for those condemned to death by crucifixion at the hands of the Romans. Most victims were first stripped naked, flogged, taunted and mutilated. Abuse of the victim's family was al...
Whilst the scriptures state that Jesus suffered wounds in his hands, modern scientific analysis has cast doubt over whether this method would have held Jesus in place, even with his feet being nailed as well. The nails would most likely have stripped out through his fingers under the strain of his body weight. Instead, it has been suggested Jesus w...
Feb 14, 2024 · What was the Crucifixion of Jesus? The crucifixion of Jesus is the slaying of the lamb for humanity. Jesus’s death made atonement with God for man. Before Christ came to earth, man-made sacrifices of calves or lambs to God for the atonement of sin.
Jesus’ crucifixion was a horribly painful and disgraceful form of capital punishment used in the ancient world. This method of execution involved binding the victim’s hands and feet and...
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The crucifixion of Jesus was the execution by crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth in 1st-century Judaea, most likely in AD 30 or AD 33.
