Roman Crucifixion and the Death of Jesus
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Roman Crucifixion and the Death of Jesus

  1. 344 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Roman Crucifixion and the Death of Jesus

About this book

The Roman practice of crucifixion was so abhorrent that even the Romans didn't talk about it. Yet their government practiced crucifixion for centuries. What drew the crowds to the killing fields to watch people die such torturous deaths? What enabled those elite soldiers in the Roman killing squads to crucify their victims with the precision and skill of a hospital surgeon? These and many other questions are answered in this book.Of the thousands of people who fell victim to "the most pitiable of deaths, " one is much better known than all the others--Jesus of Nazareth. Most Christians know something of Jesus' crucifixion because of the Gospel narratives, but to enhance our appreciation of the Savior's death, we benefit by knowing more about Roman crucifixion. Roman Crucifixion and the Death of Jesus provides a deeper understanding of how, where, and why someone could be crucified and helps to inform us of Jesus' crucifixion. Armed with a better grasp of Roman crucifixion, we can more fully appreciate Jesus' pain, his purpose, and his prayers from Calvary's cross.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. List of Abbreviations
  5. Introduction
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Chapter 1: The Origins and History of Crucifixion
  8. Chapter 2: The Worst of All Deaths
  9. Chapter 3: Crucifixion and the Romans
  10. Chapter 4: Wood Stake or Roman Cross?
  11. Chapter 5: The Components of a Roman Cross
  12. Chapter 6: Types of Roman Crosses
  13. Chapter 7: How Victims Were Fastened to a Cross
  14. Chapter 8: Hands or Wrists?
  15. Chapter 9: The Horror of Scourging
  16. Chapter 10: Crucifixion and Archaeology: Proof from Epigraphic Evidence
  17. Chapter 11: Crucifixion and Archaeology: Proof from Tombs and Ossuaries
  18. Chapter 12: Crucifixion and Archaeology: Proof from Gems and Jewelry
  19. Chapter 13: How Roman Crucifixion Informs Us of Jesus’ Death
  20. Chapter 14: Jesus Has the Last Word
  21. Epilogue
  22. Appendix A: Chronology
  23. Bibliography