Crucifixion In The Gospel Of John

He was flogged publicly multiple times while his mother and friends watched. He had a “crown” of thorns pushed into his skull; he had to carry his cross up a very tiresome and difficult hill to a place called Golgotha, meaning the skull. Golgotha was a place where criminals would die a slow and very painful death. Since you would be nailed to wooden boards, you could stand your feet up so you wouldn’t suffocate to death. When the sunset the day you were crucified, the soldiers would come by and break your legs so you wouldn’t make it to the next morning. This was not the case for Jesus, because he was already dead before the sun set. Only in the Gospel of Luke does one of the criminals next to Jesus say, “Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemned justly, for the sentences we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man had done nothing criminal.” He went on to say, “Jesus remember me when you come into

Jesus' death was an act of love that represents his final testimony to his trust in the faithful and loving God he proclaimed as his father.

When it comes to the crucifixion of Jesus, there are many different arguments that appeal to specific peoples’ beliefs or arguments as to what makes the most sense. What really is the determining factor though when we are deciding how we portray Jesus’ death? Is it our faith? Is it what logically makes the most sense to us? Is it what we are taught growing up by our parents or Sunday school? Could it possibly a mixture of all of those factors? Either way, we all have different beliefs and ideas when it comes to His death. One of the most popular arguments for Jesus’ crucifixion is that the reason he died was purely in place of us due to our sins; he was the ultimate sacrifice. In this paper, I will argue from a logical standpoint that not only does this theory not make sense, but Jesus’ life and choices were related to his crucifixion as well. The most logical circumstance is that, instead, Jesus died as a ransom.

Towards the end of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is crucified on the cross for saying that he is the son of God. This suffering was seen by his followers, onlookers, and those who crucified him. This wasn't a painless death; it was true suffering, as shown when jesus says “My god, my God, why have you forsaken me?”(43). The redemption in Jesus’ suffering is that it allows people to fully believe in him by giving his followers, and even those who aren't his followers, a sign of how much he really cares. Jesus cared so much that he died for his followers, and the people respond to this

Moreover, he was crucified because of pardoning our sin. I know this stories about Jesus, but, at that time, Jesus existentially came to me as the incarnation. I realized that Jesus Christ is my lord but also sincere friend as he came down to Zacchaeus in the plan of God. This is my experience of and understanding God and God’s love.

Jesus demonstrates that the true meaning of sacrifice is love. Therefore, Christ’s cause is the freedom of mankind, and He was prepared to enter a dark world, heal the sick, and even be crucified for His

Along with Socrates, Jesus Christ is seen as one of the great minds that shaped western civilization. Jesus Christ had come to teach us about ethics, good and evil, and the solidification of the 10 commandments; his death shone a light on the significance of his teachings and actions during his life. Jesus was crucified in 30 A.D in Golgotha or the "place of the skull" and the trial was recorded by Matthew, Luke, John, and Mark; the gospels. Jesus allowed himself to be put on trial because that was why he had come to Earth, Jesus had come to die for our sins. Jesus Christ had noted that, "Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

However, the Messiah would not be accepted by His people. Isaiah, who gave a prophecy of “The Suffering and Glory of the Servant” about 700 years before the time of Jesus, paints a vivid picture of the Servant’s crucifixion. At the time of Jesus, Rome was the supreme political and military power in the civilized world. Jesus was sentenced to die on the cross, because He claimed to be the Messiah. Isaiah 53:5 states: “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds, we are healed.” In Isaiah, the Servant is bearing the sins of many. In Matthew 20:28, Jesus Himself said, “’Just as the Son of Man did not come to be

Crucifixion was reserved for foreigners, the worst of the worst criminals, the slave class. It was a shameful, painful death. Yet, Christ went from being equal with God in heaven to a very obscure servant and only because he was a foreigner of the Roman Empire and he was of the servant and slave class, was he even eligible for death on the cross. Christ is portrayed to be constantly lowering his status by choice. However, because Jesus died on the cross he could once again rise to glory in heaven because he realize the true significance in giving his life for others and God keeping with his nature gave the rarest honor he had by giving Christ the name above all names showing that he Lord of the universe to be recognized by all.

In the Gospel of John, John is portraying God and Jesus, as more than just a man who came into existence, He is God. Jesus meets with a man named Nicodemus and informed him that nobody can go to heaven unless they have been “Born-Again”. Throughout these reading Jesus claims to be God himself. He states that he is the resurrection and the life. The last 24 hours of Jesus’ life was discussed in chapters 13-17, from the Last Supper to the burial death and resurrection of Christ.

Jesus had to carry his own cross, that probably weighed two times his size, all the way up to wear the crucifixion was going to take place. Already beaten and bloody, they lay him down onto the cross shaped piece of wood and begin by nailing his hands and feet into it and standing the cross up into the air. What a brutal sight it must have been for God to see his only son tortured like this, but the good news is that he knew what his plan was for Jesus and for his people and he knew what was going to happen after all this was over. Jesus died hanging from that cross, washing all of our sin away and paying the ultimate sacrifice. After he died he was wrapped in a white cloth and placed into a tomb with a boulder sealing the door to the outside world. Three days after being placed in there, the people went to check up on the tomb to find that the boulder was pushed aside and the white cloth was folded neatly where Jesus was laying. The son of God, the Messiah, rose again from the dead to fulfill his mission so that we may have everlasting life in God’s kingdom. God’s plan for our life and through Jesus he teaches us that if we follow in God’s word and make him our most prized possession and ask for him to be in our hearts that we may to “escape the penalty that God will execute upon all who have broken His

The first time we get an account of his passion and death is in Mark’s gospel. He reports a number of accusations of Jesus. The high priest accused him of blasphemy claiming to be the “Messiah, the son of the Blessed one” (Mark 14:62). Others mock him saying “prophesy”(Mark 14:65). which was implying him claiming to be a prophet. The crucifix was quite a shattering event for the disciples. It is said many of them fled Jerusalem fearful of their own lives. Many of the Easter stories suggest a Galilean setting for their appearances. Despite the resurrection event restoring the shattered faith of people and brought them back together the manner in which Jesus died on the cross still remained a shock. Crucifixion was a capital punishment for slaves,

The crucifiers would drive a stake into the ground when whoever was being crucified arrived at the execution place. Sometimes they attached the victim to the cross only with ropes. In that case, the crossbeam, where they bound a victim’s arms, was fixed to the vertical beam. They then continued to tie their feet to the stake with a rope. If the victim was pinned down by nails, he was laid on the ground, with his shoulders on the crossbeam. They would hold out his arms and nail him to the crossbeam, which was raised. The victim's feet were nailed down against the previously nailed stake.

As believers, we are constantly reminded that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. His death and his resurrection are fundamental to our Christian faith. Without his death, the relationship between God and His creation would have remained broken. Unfortunately, many believers do not take the time to consider the complex and deep meaning of Jesus’ death. If I have learned one concept throughout this class is that if I do not have a personal comprehension of Jesus’ death, I will never be saved. His death signifies salvation. It motivates us to imitate Jesus’ life as he was completely human and never sinned, yet he died on the cross in the cruelest way. Personally, Jesus’ death means love, reconciliation, redemption, and victory.

This short scene leading to the cross opens the mind of the audience that Jesus loves us vastly to take the punishments of sins.