The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Jesus is stripped of his clothing in public in order to embarrass and ridicule him in front of his followers

In order to fully understand the story of the crucifixion it is crucial that we take a step into the story. We should view it as a doorway and it is important that we go through it in our imagination, in order to actually understand what is happening. We must ask our self what info is needed to make the story authentic? This is crucial for us to ask so that we can fully dive into the story and truly understand everything it has to teach us.

Dr. John J. Johnson specializes in theology and wrote an academic Journal named “The Koran's Denial of Christ's Crucifixion: A Critique” in which he discusses the difference between the portrayal, interpretation, and explanations of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the New Testament and in the Koran. In the text he gave an account of how the death of christ was real. The author stated, “ Tacitus (ca 56-117 A.D.), a Roman historian and senator, confirmed the historicity of Christ’s crucifixion: ‘Christus, from whom the name [Christians] had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hand of the procurator Pontius Pilate.’ The first-century Jewish historian Josephus, in his Antiquities of the Jews, also confirms that Christ was executed on the cross by Pilate”(Johnson ). This text confirms that not only does the crucifixion of Christ was a historical event, but it also has the senator saying that his punishment was the most extreme out of any possible punishment.

The first thing that comes to someone's mind when they think Jesus is about the cross. Jesus was beaten, tortured and died on the cross. He was murdered by those who believed he was anything but a good man. He willingly went through the torture and beating because that was what he was told to do by the Lord. Jesus knew he had to die to save all of our souls. He died to wash away all our sins, and now when we sin we can pray for forgiveness and automatically be forgiven by the Lord. Jesus knew this most of his life, and was ready and willing to give up his life for us.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most debated issues throughout history. Christians place their trust in a resurrected Christ for salvation and a promise of eternal life. If the resurrection never happened, Christianity is a lie and people have been mislead for generations. On the other hand if the resurrection is true, Christianity is true also. This issue is of extreme importance because one’s soul is at stake. If all the claims that Christians make for the resurrection are true, the evidence for these claims must be examined. Equally important, are the claims against the resurrection; they too need to be looked at with careful consideration. Because so much is at stake, the question must be answered: Is the

Jesus’s death turned him into a martyr, catapulting him into prominence as the saviour of Man in the eyes of God. Jesus’s widely known trial, death, and alleged rising set off a chain that caused him to be thought of as the son of God, and eventually caused his death to be one of the most celebrated events in the western world. The speculations surrounding the night before his death also shed an interesting light upon the way in which he died, emphasizing that, unlike what it may seem, Jesus was actually rather reluctant to embrace his death as a victory. In Mark chapters 14:32-42, Jesus tells his disciples “My soul is

Most people know what crucifixion looks like, but what most don't consider is how it must feel to have nails driven through your limbs. We all recognize the iconic image of Jesus on the cross, but it's wrong to assume that all crucifixions were executed in the often-depicted upright position. According to Senior Reporter Esther Inglis Arkell, people could be crucified upside down, sideways along the arms of the cross, or in any other way, shape, or form the emperors saw fit. Instead of nailing hands to the cross, it was more commonplace and more favorable to nail the wrists. This meant more stability, and a longer time upright. However, this would also mean the possibility of cutting a major artery, which would've caused exsanguination. It's likely the people carrying out the crucifixion would've been trained to avoid this, as the point of this method of torture is to delay the death of the victim for as long as possible. The most common cause of death resulting from crucifixion has been concluded to be suffocation. The body exhausts itself to the point where it can no longer physically inhale. It'd resemble drowning without water. However, this could only happen if the victim in question did not first die of exposure. Weather, scavenger animals such as rats, and even Roman citizens could contribute to the death. Keep in mind, all this physical pain would occur alongside the slow mental deterioration the victim would likely experience due to the cruel and public nature of the

The Crucifixion was a different way for the Persians to torture people who they believed were doing something wrong. After being hung on a giant wooden cross the person would suffer brutal days of slow death. This form of torture was used by the Persians, passed on to the Babylonians, then to the the Romans. There were many different ways that these three different cultures tortured people with the form of crucifixion.

The hearing and death of our Savior, Jesus, was one of the most devastating events that anyone has ever seen or heard about. According to Matthew 16:21, it says, “From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in law, and be killed…” In this verse, Jesus is prophesying his own death and how it will happen. Jesus talks about how one of his own will betray him and give him up to the chief priest for only 30 pieces of silver. Matthew 26:14-16, it says, “Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out 30 coins for him. From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.” Just as Jesus prophesied, Judas one of his followers, did end up betraying Jesus and handing him over to the chief priest. When Jesus was taken to his hearing, Pontius Pilate did not want to kill Jesus because he had done nothing wrong, so he let the people choose what to do with him. As stated in Matthew 27:22, Pontius Pilate asked. “What shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” and the people said, “Crucify Him!” With that Jesus was stripped of his clothing, had the crown of thorns put on his head, beaten and tortured and then had to carry his own cross out of the town and into

Overwhelmed by the sin of the world, everything crumbled underneath the tight grasp Satan had on mankind. To heal and to cleanse the people of their sin, God brought His Son through a virgin to the earth in order to save everyone from their misdoings. As depicted in the York Play of the Crucifixion, actors reenact the powerful event of the great sacrifice Jesus made. This play displays how even through all of the pain and prejudice, Jesus felt no anger or rage towards those who persecuted him. Instead, he asked God to show mercy and forgiveness on them.

The Trinity, by Masaccio (1428) renders the crucifixion in a fresco in the Church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. The context of this early Italian Renaissance work demonstrates the innovations that embodied the contemporary concerns and influences of the early fifteenth century and would become an influential reference for generations to come. Masaccio’s amalgamation of religion and science influenced the artistic foundation of the early Italian Renaissance. In the early fifteenth century the papacy was the governing force and was very common to have religious subject matter commissioned.

The Parables in the Bible tell a story, they are told in a simple way, which attracts the hearers’ attention. A parable refers to an implied comparison. Jesus proclaims the Kingdom of God by making comparisons of the daily life of the people of His time. Jesus used parables during His public ministry. He gives them a sign and foretaste of what is and will be the Kingdom of Heaven, as explained, apart from the parables narrated in the Gospels. All acts performed by Jesus during His public life have a vision or a parabolic sense because they try to uncover this hidden kingdom among the people. Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God with wisdom and simplicity, and uses parables in which, without hiding He is saying new things. At the same time, with a different vision, Jesus invites listeners to be attracted and feel excited about this kingdom. All parables have a significant meaning for all Christians. Therefore, parables make hearers analyze and think, and it is for this reasons that at the end of these parables he always warns: "Whoever has ears ought to hear." With that being told, Jesus is saying that only those with an open heart to conversion and a soul willing to reject sin will understand and will be able to assimilate these short stories.

The film also depicted that crucifixion was typically a form of death that was harsh, violent, and humiliating, which is accurate in comparison to crucifixions in history. In the film, Jesus was spit on, and the Romans mocked him, saying that if were really the king, that he would save himself. This picture of the Jesus’ crucifixion, and the violence that forced upon him, that was displayed in the film, The Passion of the Christ was an accurate description of what actually happened during crucifixions during the ancient times (Religions).

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 Romans made it a punishment in order to prolong the suffering. Someone who was crucified suffered the ultimate amount of pain. Crucifixion was the most disgraceful, looked-down on form of death penalty. It was usually intended for slaves, “aliens”, revolutionaries, and criminals who committed terrible crimes. The only time a Roman citizen ever crucified another was for leaving the