How they crucified Christ
How they crucified Christ
By the order of Pilate at the meeting of the Sanhedrin wasa death sentence was passed through the crucifixion of the "thief and the infidel" to Jesus Christ. The charge was based on the fact that Jesus called himself the Son of God and the Messiah who came to the land of Jerusalem in order to save the people who were mired in sin.
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According to the laws of the time, the crucifixion took place onthe frontal place - Mount Calvary, and the cross had no religious background, acting then no more than a "convenient" means of execution. Kara was subjected to such thieves, traitors and apostates, those who committed, for example, murder or rape, were not crucified. They could be executed by wild beasts or stoning.
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Crosses were made from a large log, the endwhich they dug into the ground, and to the upper part they beat a crossbeam. At the very top of the pillar was attached a tablet on which they wrote the name of the crucified and the perfect crime. The cross to Golgotha was to be carried by the convict himself.
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Early in the morning on Friday, a procession led bya hundredteen went on the road to Calvary. For a centurion Jesus walked and two other robbers, also sentenced to crucifixion on the cross. The armed guards closed the procession.
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Curious, but the guards had to watchIt is not at all that the offender does not escape, but that he does not die while climbing. Such a death was considered undeserved mercy. Sometimes, to facilitate ascents, crosses of criminals were carried by frontmen - this was not forbidden by law. So it was with the tortured interrogation of Jesus - the cross was carried by a young man.
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The cross was quite heavydesign, so it was assumed that its end could be dragged along the ground. It is believed that this is why the climb to Calvary was bald: the grass was simply trampled and plowed with crosses.
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According to the legend from the top of the mountain, Christ appealed to"Audience", some of whom cried: "Daughters of Jerusalem! Do not cry for me, "then he foretold in his conversion the imminent destruction of Jerusalem, mired in lies and sin, torn apart by strife and fear from the attack of the Roman troops. However, in fact, such an act was hardly possible, criminals were forbidden to talk, let alone treat speeches to the people.
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The procession stopped at Calvary, the pillars weredug into the ground. Jesus Christ was lifted, his hands were spread on the crossbar and nailed his hands with nails. Legs also tied up and nailed to a log. Blood rushed, but Jesus did not utter a moan or cry.
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To the top of the cross was inscribed the inscription "This isking of the Jews ". The high priests and Pharisees whispered, for they did not recognize Jesus Christ as King of Judea. They demanded to change the inscription "I am the King of Judea" to emphasize that Jesus Christ himself called himself so.
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In the Scriptures it is said that the crucified should have been wateredwater with a wet sponge, strung on a pole, until they emit a spirit. Such actions prolonged the life and torment of the executed. However, according to legend, Christ was not given water, but a sponge soaked in vinegar. Jesus died at sunset.
