Crucifixion

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…

The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Jesus is betrayed by a one of his disciples named Judas Iscariot. Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss alerting the legion of soldiers who Jesus was. The eleven disciples of Jesus are angry and confused, but Jesus goes to the cross freely. Before that happens, Peter denies Jesus just as Jesus foretold. Jesus is mocked and beaten and is questioned many times before they nailed him to the cross. Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead, just as he foretold…

Revealing truth and concealing it is a lively exploration of questions concerning value in art. However, the purpose of art is to reveal itself to us. “Reveal” in meaning that it is a process of knowing and discovering the artist, the viewers, the readers, and the audience. Following that, in order for the artist to reveal his art, he must know how to conceal it, or perhaps conceal himself in it. So, Many artists use many different ways and techniques to help them conceal the truth and yet…

first of the two sharks. ""Ay," he said aloud. There is no translation for this word and perhaps it is just a noise such as a man might make, involuntarily, feeling the nail go through his hand and into the wood." This passage clearly refers to the crucifixion, when Christ was nailed onto the wooden cross. Towards the end of the novel, we see the connection to stations two, three, seven, and nine. When Santiago returns from his voyage he is forced to carry the mast back to his shack. "Finally he…

through God’s sacrifice that we have been forgiven. “To be holy, for Paul, is to be in Christ, and vice versa. It is to be called to live in conformity to Christ, specifically Christ crucified.” (Gorman, 2003) Additionally, “it is argued that the crucifixion of Jesus, as it is mentioned in the text, can well be considered as a ritual that, on one hand fails, given that leads to Jesus’ exaltation rather than to his permanent death.” (Smit, 2016) Christian theology teaches that the death of Jesus…

follow, like in the new church that I belong to it it a beautiful celebration it took my breath away when I see how they went about the communion service. If I had to give you the image that inspired my prayers, it would have to be the story of the crucifixion in Matthew 27:32-56. While I was writing, I was picturing this…

In the novel A Lesson Before Dying published by Earnest J. Gaines in 1993, an uneducated young man Jefferson witnesses and survives a shooting incident between two African American burglars and a white shop owner. Shortly after, Jefferson is prosecuted for murder, and his claim of innocence is ruthlessly ignored. Shocked and devastated, Jefferson refuses to do all the things that characterizes him as a human, including talking and eating “human” food. His concerned mother pleads to the teacher…

Michelangelo’s sculpture inside of St Peter’s Basilica called La Pieta is a scene of Christ laying on Virgin Mary’s lap, presenting the result of the crucifixion of Christ. The purpose of this piece is to show Virgin Mary’s love for her son. To support his interpretation of his sculpture, Michelangelo developed texture, realism and mass. Michelangelo’s Pieta is one of the most significant pieces of art because…

The Gospel of John is one of the important synoptic books that has series of events that later culminate with the Raising of Lazarus. After that, there came the death and resurrection of Jesus. Having a wider description of the working of Jesus, forms the significant part of the Gospel hence, the need to understand more about its contents. There are different dates related to the gospel of John citing various arguments and pieces of evidence that individuals stand for while discussing the time…

One of the most Puzzling questions for centuries among Biblical scholars, laypeople and people of all professions is the question of what happened to Jesus Christ. W ho is Jesus Christ and where is Jesus if his body is not in the tomb? The truth lies within the Christian faith, which is that Jesus is the Son of God and was resurrected. There are many who do not believe in the resurrection because there were no eye witnesses who saw what happened to Jesus Christ. Perhaps the most puzzling part of…