We have journeyed through Jesus' 6 trials, all of them illegal. At the end of the sixth trial, before Pontius Pilate, both Luke 23:13-15 and John 19:5-7 record clearly that Pilate found no guilt in Jesus, and in fact, attempted to free him by virtue of the fact that it was customary for the governor …
Tag: Crucifixion
To the Cross
We spent yesterday and this morning visiting the most important sites for Christians. I've already reported about Jesus's trials before Pilate and Herod, but let's go back to the hours prior to Jesus being thrown into Caiphas, the High Priest's dungeon. (See yesterday's post for that part of the story.) The Gospels teach us that …
Torture Device
Before Jesus endured crucifixion, He endured flogging that was brutal enough to kill most people. This excavated stone sits vertically on display, but was used horizontally to restrain a victim's arms while bearing his back to lashings with nail and/or glass-tipped leather straps. Arms were pulled through the holes seen here, and held by Roman …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 