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Crucifixion What Christ Endured
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So the article in describing an execution in the goryest detail, is a way to pitch for converts to Christian religion at the bottom of the article.
One of the things with Christianity when one attends a church, before the service is over the ministers invite any who would like to receive the salvation of Christ to receive it - many Christians feel the invitation should be given wherever the gospel is spoken of in detail.
The purpose of the article is letting those who are unaware of the tortures Jesus endured for the sins of mankind. Here is a different article I don't believe they are inviting anyone to accept Christ. Just **some of what** he endured and the possible cause of his death. An unbeliever may prefer this type of article *if* they chose to read one
Medical views on the death by crucifixion of Jesus Christ
The death of Jesus Christ remains a pivotal moment in world history and a symbol of love, mercy, and courage across the globe. Yet for centuries, the manner of Jesus’ death has remained a subject of controversy in academic and medical circles. ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cicero wrote that crucifixion was so terrible no Roman (he was referring to the Roman elite, people such as Cicero himself) should never have to see it.
From LiveScience:
Feel free to preach about one person. Just don't casually leave the many thousands unnoticed.
Crucifixion most likely began with the Assyrians and Babylonians, and it was also practiced systematically by the Persians in the sixth century B.C., according to a 2003 report in the South African Medical Journal (SAMJ). At this time, the victims were usually tied, feet dangling, to a tree or post; crosses weren't used until Roman times, according to the report.
From there, Alexander the Great, who invaded Persia as he built his empire, brought the practice to eastern Mediterranean countries in the fourth century B.C. But Roman officials weren't aware of the practice until they encountered it while fighting Carthage during the Punic Wars in the third century B.C.
For the next 500 years, the Romans "perfected crucifixion" until Constantine I abolished it in the fourth century A.D., co-authors Francois Retief and Louise Cilliers, professors in the Department of English and Classical Culture at the University of the Free State in South Africa, wrote in the SAMJ report.
However, given that crucifixion was seen as an extremely shameful way to die, Rome tended not to crucify its own citizens. Instead, slaves, disgraced soldiers, Christians, foreigners, and — in particular — political activists often lost their lives in this way, Retief and Cilliers reported.
The practice became especially popular in the Roman-occupied Holy Land. In 4 B.C., the Roman general Varus crucified 2,000 Jews, and there were mass crucifixions during the first century A.D., according to the Roman-Jewish historian Josephus. "Christ was crucified on the pretext that he instigated rebellion against Rome, on a par with zealots and other political activists," the authors wrote in the report.
Feel free to preach about one person. Just don't casually leave the many thousands unnoticed.
I really don't want to discuss anything I posted it as a reminder that a day of remembrance for the crucifixion was near. Many Christians actually don't know what Christ endured.