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Rizal Philippines
April 2, 2018
Last night Discovery featured an investigation on real cause of the Lord Jesus Christ death. Was it crucifixion or there were other real causes. The investigator was Michael Hunter
Using forensic evidence from experts and science, these were some of the conclusions:
1. That the Lord was all ready critical after the 40 lashes from flogging were inflicted. Flogging during the Roman times was painful, caused a lot of lacerations and trauma. The tool used to flog was made of leather with iron balls within plus bone bits that were sharp. This was tried on a pig carcass. And scientists concluded that the flogging alone could have caused massive internal injuries to the lungs, heart, caused
internal bleeding, loss of blood and shock
2. Jesus falling 3 x while carrying the cross. The trauma from falling carrying a 80 pound cross bar could have caused head and rib injuries contributing to # 1. It was alleged that he carried only the heavy cross bar rather than the whole cross
3. The crucifixion. Old pictures showed crucifixion victims being nailed through the palm or wrist and through the ankle. But archeological evidence suggests that:
Those crucified were nailed through the sole and nailed at the side of the cross
That they were nailed with the arms over and on top of the cross bar and nailed with the palms facing the back of the cross bar. Thus the victim could rest with his arm resting on the cross bar. Some suggest that they had foot rest. What was the reason: to shame those being crucified and that they die slowly
and painfully as an example to those being governed by the Romans. It was a long shameful, painful punish
ment. And it took days for the victims to die. Why did Jesus die so soon mere 6 hours after the start of flogging.Well because the massive injuries from 1 and 2 and then the piercing of his side with a sword.
Perhaps, the images and sculptures of Jesus Christ crucifixion can be corrected in the light of this
new findings
Various methods of crucifixion; #2 was believed
to be more commonly used
Being nailed to through the heels to
the side rather than through the ankles
in front; very cruel and painful
From Pregunta Santoral (Holy Question)
Facts and details on Jesus Christ crucifixion, death and resurrection
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Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
The Deposition byRembrandt Jesus is believed to have died sometime between A.D. 29 and A.D. 33. According to the Bible, Jesus was crucified on the cross which he was forced to carry at Golgotha ("the skull place" in Hebrew), or Calvary, at around three o'clock in the afternoon at the time of Passover, just before the Sabbath.
Many people were crucified in Jesus's time. Christ himself was crucified with two other convicted criminals. According to Luke: "When they reached the place called The Skull, there they crucified him and two criminals, one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father forgive them for they do know what they are doing."
According to John: "The soldiers therein when they had crucified Jesus took His garments and made them in four part, to every soldier a part...After this, Jesus, knowing that all thing are now finished, that the Scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst. Thee was set there a vessel full of vinegar; so they put a sponge full of vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to His mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar. He said, 'It is finished': and He bowed His head, and gave up His spirit."
Jesus was likely nailed to the cross with a nails hammered through his wrists and ankles not through wrists and ankles rather feet and hands. Based on how other crucifixions were carried out, Jesus likely carried the crossbeam of his cross, not the whole thing to Golgotha.
In 1968, archaeologists found the remains of a crucified man in a burial box outside Jerusalem whose wounds were remarkable similar to those described in the Bible as possessed by Jesus. His open arms had been nailed to a crossbar, his knees had been doubled and turned sideways, his legs were nailed on either side of the cross (not together as is often depicted in paintings) with a large iron spike driven horizontally through both heels. The anklebones had broken in a way that called to mind the passages in John. Although it was known that the Romans crucified thousands of alleged criminals and traitors, his was the first crucifixion victim ever found.
Jesus most likely died from loss of blood after a Roman centurion plunged a sword into the side of Jesus while his mother Mary, Mary Magdalene and his disciple John watched silently. His last words, according to the Bible, were “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Afterwards, according to Mark, “Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last...The centurion, who was standing in front of him. Had seen how he died, and said, “In truth, this man was the Son Of God." According to John 19:32-33: “Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and the other who had been crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs."
