The Role Of Crucifixions In Christian Religion

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A scholar states “Jesus may not have died nailed to the cross because there is no evidence that the Romans crucified prisoners two thousand years ago.” The Descriptions of his death come from the traditions of The Christian Church and the artwork of it. We have NO written evidence or antique texts describing Jesus being crucified. “The Bible has been misinterpreted as there are no explicit references the use of nails or to crucifixion - only that Jesus bore a "staurus" towards Calvary which is not necessarily a cross but can also mean a "pole".” claims the scholar. The Scholar after studying the original texts, said: "The problem is descriptions of crucifixions are remarkably absent in the antique literature. I personally believe that jesus

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