Who Killed Jesus Research Paper

Once upon a time, in a far off land lived a man named Jesus. Jesus was the Son of God. His mother was named Mary, and his earthly father was Joseph. Joseph was of the line of King David, whose line of heritage was traced back all the way to Adam and Eve. Jesus had the power to heal the sick and paralyzed, give sight to the blind, speech to the mute, and life to the dead. This may very well sound like a fairy tale, but all of this was as true and real as you and me. Jesus was the living proof of God, and was literally God on earth. Jesus was perfect in every way, and was without sin; yet the Pharisees did not like what Jesus was preaching and accused him of blasphemy. This of course was not true; because God is inerrant, and Jesus was the living and, the human version of God, he speaks no lies, nor commits any crimes. Because of the charges against Him, and the Roman Empire convinced that He was causing trouble, He was sentenced to a crucifixion. The crucifixion of

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.

Jesus preached about His beliefs with God, and all his Glory. He went around telling people that he was the son of God. These accusations raised chaos with the Jews. He was brought to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest. They were looking for any kind of evidence, or excuse to kill Jesus. “The high priest

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.

Since the son of man was martyred to pay the price of sin. I sometimes think our savior died in vain. And the silent majority stayed silent. While they crucified the lamb upon a hill we was murdered in the name of religion. And if Christ returned they’d crucify him still.”

In Jerusalem, Jesus was treated fairly by everyone, but Romans and Jews didn’t except him, so he had to be executed. This shows that Romans and Jews would kill anyone who was dangerous, or threatening. Till this day, Jesus is a major part of believe and religion.

Hexter blames Pilate for being the sole decision-maker for the death of Jesus, but once again, the Four Gospel texts allude the Jewish community for being a major influence upon the death of Jesus. Hexter begins his thesis with one sentence stating that only Pilate gave the order of Jesus' death: “...who in turn gave him to the procurator Pontius Pilate for trial.” (Hexter 63) Hexter does not address the Jewish community that is in upheaval during a time of Passover or Pilates role throughout the trial.

Now that the boy have received the immediate gratification of killing a human being, an animal will not fulfil their aspirations. This only escalates the amount of violence and chaos on the island. On the contrary, Jesus’ death created a basis on a new profound religion:

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.

In Jesus of Nazareth, Paula Fredriksen seeks to answer one pressing question about the historical Jesus: Why was Jesus crucified? Through an exploration of written sources, including the Gospels, Paul’s letters, works by pagan authors, works by Jewish authors like Josephus, and Second Temple Judaism sources, as well as archeological evidence, Fredriksen attempts to pull different understandings of Jesus, the society in which he lives, and the Christian movement that followed him into an historical image of Jesus. His message, journey, and impact are all topics of Fredriksen’s discussion, but her emphasis is on the information we know for certain: Jesus was crucified and none of his followers experienced the same fate. Fredriksen introduces the book with background information about historical Jesus research. She is careful to outline significant amounts of disagreement among scholars because there are so many different research methods, sources, and interpretations involved in the process.

Ideas such as the “Swoon Theory” state that Jesus only “swooned” and appeared to have died on the cross, and adherents to religions such as Islam believe that someone else died in Jesus’s place (8.29.3). While the logic behind these arguments is convincing to some, a closer look at the historical evidence shows that none of these arguments align with what those who were witnesses to the crucifixion knew to be true. Even those who historically dismissed the idea of Jesus’s resurrection as a myth did not deny that Jesus was actually crucified. For example, Lucian, an outspoken critic of the Christian church who lived in the second century A.D., wrote that Jesus was “crucified” because He taught His followers His “novel rites”—in other words, His way of living (8.28.1). In addition, the respected Greek historian Tacitus (who called Christianity an “evil”) wrote that Jesus “suffered the extreme penalty” (crucifixion) at the hands of “Pontius Pilate” (7.23.3).

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.

Mel Gibson's movie, The Passion of Christ, is a film based on the final hours of Jesus' life. After watching the film it can be concluded that there is an unambiguous portrayal of Jews being responsible for Jesus’ death. There is no question throughout the film about who is responsible for the crucifixion because of the nasty portrayal of the Jewish people and Roman soldiers. At every opportunity, Gibson's reinforces the notion that the Jewish high priest and the Jewish followers are the ones ultimately responsible for the Crucifixion through the language and wording used and the constant display of their hatful actions towards Jesus, for those reasons the film is anti-Jewish.

Time and events as we know have been tracked by B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (in the year of our Lord). In the Old Testament, prophecies point to the coming of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, Jesus came to earth, died and rose again. There are many questions to be answered about Jesus. Who is He? What did he do while he was alive? What was Jesus called? The answers to these questions are very clear.

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.