Jesus The Christ! by Rev. Bruce E. Garmon, Sr. 09-02-2009 A Three Part Series 1. Pre-incarnation 2. Incarnation 3. Post-incarnation Part 2 Incarnation (The Life Of Christ On Earth) H. - CRUCIFIXION This information is about crucifixion in general and is not specifically about the crucifixion of Jesus. We will examine the specific crucifixion of the Lord Jesus in detail in a later lesson. 313.) Crucifixion is not just execution, it is and execution. 314.) Crucifixion was intent to communicate. 315.) Crucifixion is a powerful symbol of and intimidation 316.) For millions of Christians, crucifixion represents, and life. 317.) The cross was the symbol of Roman. f:\first union mb church\series-jesus the christ\jesus 09022009 - part 2h - student.docx Page 1
318.) Today, the is the most recognized image in the world. 319.) Crucifixion appeared long before the time of. 320.) The first evidence of crucifixion dates back to the 9 th BC 321.) The term crucifixion is really just a term for the display of a criminal. 322.) When King Darius captured Babylon, he crucified Babylonians 323.) Ancient people considered to be a more terrible death than almost any other that they could imagine. 324.) How many people did Alexander the Great crucify when he captured Tyre? 325.) The higher the hands are, the more outstretched you are, the you die! 326.) The bodies of crucifixion victims would be left to. 327.) The Romans practiced crucifixion and. 328.) The Romans were not the originators of crucifixion, but they were the of it. 329.) The Romans introduced two new styles of crosses, the, which was shaped like a capital letter T ; and the which was shaped like a lower case t. 330.) The vertical part of the cross is called the. 331.) The horizontal part of the cross is called the. 332.) The style of cross used most frequently by the Romans was the. 333.) This is the cross that is shaped like the capital letter. f:\first union mb church\series-jesus the christ\jesus 09022009 - part 2h - student.docx Page 2
334.) Most Historians believe that Jesus was crucified on the cross and the Latin. 335.) When the Roman Army defeated Spartacus Army, rebel soldiers were crucified along the roadside call the Abbian Way. 336.) This line of crucifixions stretched from Capula to Rome, which was miles! 337.) Were women ever executed? 338.) When the Romans crucified a person, they wanted maximum. 339.) Being whipped or scourged with the flaggeum was so severe, the wounds left behind have been compared to a blast. 340.) In the perception of the Romans, Jesus was just trouble maker that they have to crucify. 341.) To be crucified meant that you were no better than a. 342.) was treated just like any other person that was crucified. 343.) Historians don t believe that Jesus (or any of the other victims of crucifixion) carried the cross, because it would have weighed several hundred and would have been impossible for one man to lift. 344.) The patibulum (or cross piece) is estimated to have weighed around pounds. 345.) The path on which Jesus carried the cross is called the VIA DELLA ROSA, which means THE WAY OF. f:\first union mb church\series-jesus the christ\jesus 09022009 - part 2h - student.docx Page 3
346.) It is likely that there was not a big crowd of people at, because the Romans crucified so many people all the time, this was just another crucifixion. 347.) After a person was crucified, people would collect anything from the crucifixion that they could get their hands on because they believe it all had powers. 348.) The Roman nail that was found in Yahohanon s right heel was inches long. 349.) The nail was probably not removed from Yahohanon s foot because the tip of it was bent and they couldn t get it! 350.) It was strange to find the bones of a crucified man in a Ossuary because victims of crucifixion were not allowed to be. They were left laying out to rot. 351.) The legs of the victims were broken on the cross so that they would faster. 352.) With broken legs, the victims could not raise themselves up to. 353.) The Scientist believe that the nail was driven through the bone of the victims feet. 354.) We know that this cannot be true with Jesus because Psalm 34:20 says that not one of his shall be broken. 355.) Death on the cross took anywhere from 3 4 to 3 4. However, there are some reports of crucifixion victims living as long as days! 356.) While laying on the ground waiting to get nailed to the cross, Jesus looks like he could have used some and, along with some and!! 357.) It is not likely that Jesus was nailed through His because his body weight would have pulled the flesh off the nails. 358.) It is more likely that Jesus was nailed through the as there is much more support in this area. f:\first union mb church\series-jesus the christ\jesus 09022009 - part 2h - student.docx Page 4
359.) In the ancient Greek, the word for also includes the. 360.) If the feet were nailed stacked, the victim cannot lock their. 361.) There is no evidence that any type of support was used on the cross for the. 362.) There is no position on the cross! 363.) Moving up and down on the cross to try and breath would agonize the torn flesh on the. 364.) The pain of crucifixion is so great, that some doctors believe that some of the victims died simply from. 365.) Many experts believe that Jesus died from a bruised and damaged. 366.) When Jesus is speared in the side, and ran out. 367.) Jesus died after hours on the cross. 368.) What year did Rome burn? 369.) The cast suspicion off of himself, who did Nero blame for the fire? 370.) Nero used some Christians as human to light Nero s gardens at night. 371.) During the Roman siege of Jerusalem in A.D., the Romans captured and crucified as many as Jews per. 372.) The siege lasted for months. 373.) The Romans used crucifixion for more than years after Jesus. 374.) In 313 A.D., thanks to Constantine; Christianity becomes the official of the Roman Empire. f:\first union mb church\series-jesus the christ\jesus 09022009 - part 2h - student.docx Page 5
375.) Constantine abolishes crucifixion. It is under Constantine s rule that the becomes the symbol of Christianity for the first time. 376.) After 313 A.D., crucifixion was not used for the next years. 377.) In 1597, the Japanese Emperor began to crucify people simply for being. 378.) Japanese prisoners were forced to march miles to their death by crucifixion. 379.) During World War II, the used crucifixion to torture Jewish prisoners. 380.) The Nazi s didn t secure the in order to hasten death. 381.) According to witnesses, victims usually lived about hours before they suffocated. 382.) Crucifixion is not just about killing, it s about,, and. 383.) Jesus was just of many victims of crucifixion. f:\first union mb church\series-jesus the christ\jesus 09022009 - part 2h - student.docx Page 6