Why was Jesus crucified and who did it?
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To fulfill his work on earth.  He was meant to come as the sacrificial lamb to be given up as Lambs were at the time.  \nBy doing so those who believed in him would not die but have everlasting life.  \n\nAs far as who Crucified him, some would say the Romans were responsible some would say the high priests, but in truth it was the people who honored his arrival in Jerusalem that later turned on him and freed Barabbas (a rebel and a murderer) instead of Jesus when Pontius Pilate gave them the choice.  So in a sense it was the people, or you and I, that crucified him.
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According to the Christian's New Testament itself, Matthew 27:35-37, the letters, which are INRI, are the accusation against Jesus for which the Romans crucified him. \n\nIn the Roman world, crucifixion, a particularly horrible way to die, was reserved for those who threatened the rule of Rome. Rome saw Jesus as an insurrectionist, the leader of a group of people who saw someone else besides the Emporer of Rome to be their King. \n\nThe New Testament text, in Matthew 27:37, states that the accusation against Jesus was "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews." The Roman message to all who saw Jesus on the cross was clear, that if this is the person you think is your King, instead of the Emporer in Rome, then this is what will happen to him. \n\nThe Christian New Testament also states that Jesus was crucified between two "robbers." But the word in the Greek, Lestes, for robbers, in every other Roman Historian (Tacitus, Josephus, Philo) is used to mean a rebel, and not a robber.\n\nMat 27:35-37  35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36  And sitting down they watched him there; 37  And set up over his head HIS ACCUSATION written, 'This Is Jesus The King Of The Jews.'
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Matthew 28:5-7 reads, "The angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.  Then go quickly and tell his disciples , He has RISEN FROM THE DEAD, and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you too".\n\nLuke 24:45-49, reads, Then He, (Jesus), openend their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.  He told them "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and RISE FROM THE DEAD on the third day, and repentence and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem". - Here, Jesus reinstates it was he who was crucified. \n\nIf anyone also wants to read more about Christ's crucifixion and death & his ressurection, read the book "The Case for Christ", chapter 11.  You'll understand that Jesus died on the cross after you read Lee Strobel interview with Alexander Metherell, M.D.,PH.D.  Metherell uses his expertise as a physician to describe in vivid detail just what Christ went through, and how He died on the cross.  He leaves anyone reading his account convinced that Jesus did die on the cross and wasn't just swooned or faint from what he went through.
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Jesus, innocent of all sin, allowed Himself to be killed for love of us all, including His enemies. \nMuslim terrorists deliberately kill themselves at the same time as murdering other people, out of pure hatred for anyone who doesn't agree with their twisted beliefs.
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Here is exactly what Jesus went through for us, because He loves us that much. It is a decriptive narrative by a physicion of Jesus crucifixion. After you read it, You have to clearly realize that what Jesus did for us was out of total and complete endless love for each and everone of us....\n\nA medical doctor provides a description of the crucifixion of Jesus. \n\nAfter Jesus was brutally beaten and scorged with the cat of nine tails beyone human recognition, the cross is placed on the ground, and the exhausted Jesus is quickly thrown backwards, with His shoulders against the wood. The soldier feels for the depression at the front of the wrists, not the palm of the hand. He drives a heavy, square wrought-iron naiil through the wrist deep into the wood. Quickly he moves to the other side and repeats the action, being careful not to pull the arms too tightly, but to allow some flex and movement. The cross is then lifted into place. The left foot is pressed backward against the right foot, and with both feet extended, toes down, a nail is driven through the arch of each, leaving the knees flexed. the victim is now crucified. \n\nAs He slowly sags down with more weight on the nails in the wrists, and not on the hands as believed and depected in pictures and on crosses, excruciating fiery pain shoots along the fingers and up the arms to explode in the brain--the nails in the wrist are putting pressure on the median nerves. As He pushes Himself upward to avoid this stretching torment, He places the full weight on the nail through His feet. Again He feels the searing agony of the nail tearing through the nerves between the bones of His feet. \n\nAs the arms fatigue, cramps sweep through His muscles, knotting them with deep relentless, and throbbing pain. With these cramps comes the inability to push Himself upward to breathe. Finally, carbon dioxide builds up in the lungs and in the blood stream, and the cramps partially subsided. Spasmodically, He is able to push Himself upward to exhale and bring in life-giving oxygen. Hours of limitless pain, cycles of twisting, joint-renting cramps, intermittent partial asphyxiation, searing pain as tissue is torn from His lacerated back as He moves up and down against rough timber. Then another agony begins: a deep, crushing pain begins deep in the chest as the pericardius slowly fills with serum and begins to compress the heart. \n\nIt is now almost over. The loss of tissue fluids has reached a critical level. The compressed heart is struggling to pump heavey, thick sluggish blood into the tissues. The tortured lungs are making frantic effort to gasp in small gulps of air. He can feel the chill of death creeping through His tissues. Finally, He allows His body to die. \n\nAll this the Bible records with the simple words, "And they crucified Him" Mark 15:24 \n\nFor those of you who can read this graphic indepth description, of how Jesus willingly gave up His life, so you can have eternal life, but still reject His free gift of salvation by refusing to accept Him for this sacrifice. You will not only have to live with that choice, but will surely die by it as well. \n\nIf you wish to accept Jesus as your savior today, take one minute of your time and say this prayer... \n\nHere is your way to obtain salvation. \nIf you want to accept Christ, you can ask Him to be your Savior and Lord by praying a prayer like this: \n\n"Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Please forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life. I ask you in to my life and heart to be my Lord and Savior. I want to serve you always." In the precious name of Jesus, amen
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ALL THIS 17 YEARS I HAVE BEEN TRACIN GOD I DID NT FIND ONE.BUT ACCORDING TO ME JESUS WAS A BABY LEFT IN CATTLE SHED.HE WAS FOUND BY MARY WHO WAS A VIRGIN SO CALLED VIRGIN MARY (MOTHER)AS SHE WAS NOT MARRIED.HE GREW UP AS A NORMAL BOY BUT HAD TO FACE HUMILIATION OF BEEN BORN TO MARY WHO WAS VIRGIN.HE TRIED TO PREACH LOVE BUT IN FAVOUR THE JEWS PRIEST WANTED HIM TO CRUCFIED .BUT THE COMMANDER OF CEASER WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THIS AS JESUS HAD ALREADY FACED THE PUNISHMENT HE REQUIRED.SO HE MADE A PACT WITH JESUS THAT THE CRUCIFICATION WOULD BE DONE BUT IT WOULD IT WOULD BE A PLAY HE WOULD BE GIVEN ANESTHESIA (MOSTLY WINE IN THOSE DAYS) AFTER THE CRUCIFICATION .HIS ALIVE BODY WAS SHIFTED TO THE CAVES SECRETLY HEALED AND HE RECOVERED IN 3 DAYS .HE WALKED INTO THE CITY AND ASKED HIS FOLLOWERS TO COME WITH HIM .HERE ONLY JUDAS FOLLWED HIM FROM HIS TEN FOLLOWERS .PEOPLE FOLLLOWED HIM AND WENT TO EGYPT .AND SETTLE BESIDES A NILE RIVER BASIN.JUDAS NEVER BETRAYED JESUS HE FOLLOWED THE ORDERS OF JESUS .HE WAS OBEDIENT ,FAITHFULL AND DIFFRENT FROM OTHERS THATS THE REASON JESUS LOVED HIM.JESUS MARRIED MARY AND WAS ALIVE FOR 45 YEARS AFTER CRUCIFACTION .HE HAD A SECRET FAMILY WHICH WAS PROTECTED FROM BEING KNOWN TO MANKIND .THERE ARE MANY EVIDEINCE OF IT.THE BIBLE ITS IS ONE IT STATE MARY MAGDELENE AS A PROSTITUTE TO PROTECT ITSELF .AS THE CHURCH SAYS A PERSON CAN BE GOD ONLY IF HE IS SINGLE.THE CHURCH ALSO SAYS GOD IS IMMORTAL .DOES ANY ONE NO WHAT IS IMMORTAL .IT MEANS UR NAME SHALL REMAIN IN THE MINDS OF PEOPLE EVEN IF THE DUST FROM UR BONES IS GONE.
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No.  First off, Jesus wasn't black.  Racially speaking, he was probably of Middle Eastern origin since the Jews and Arabic Muslims descend from the same racial source (go back to your story of Isaac and Ishmael... both people stem from sons of Abraham).\n\nSecond, the Bible is very clear about who killed Jesus.  Jewish religious leaders and Romans share the blame for his execution with the Romans actually carrying out the deed... and while Romans were very fond of Africans, they themselves were of Caucasian origin.\n\nSo, no black people killing Jesus.  They had absolutely nothing to do with the incident.\n\nOh, and for the record, the etymology and origins of the word "cannibal" have nothing whatsoever to do with Cain or the Bible.  The official etymology of the word is as follows (and I checked three different dictionaries; all agree with what follows):\n\n"cannibal-- 1553, from Sp. canibal "a savage, cannibal," from Caniba, Christopher Columbus' rendition of the Caribs' name for themselves, Galibi "brave men." The natives were believed to be anthropophagites. Columbus, seeking evidence that he was in Asia, thought the name meant the natives were subjects of the Great Khan. Shakespeare's Caliban (in "The Tempest") is a version of this word, with -n- and -l- interchanged, found in Hakluyt's "Voyages" (1599). Cannibalize of machinery, etc., first recorded 1943, reflecting war-time shortages."
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Jesus Christ married his favourite prostitute and left descendants who are alive and well and working as pizza delivery drivers in downtown Manhatten under secret identities. The crucifixion was a fake, the Holy Grail is being used as a sauce-boat in the North British Hotel near the Rosslyn Chapel, and anyone who can figure out antediluvian Greek puns can work out the truth from a series of ancient monuments, tablecloth labels and car registration numbers. \n\nI could tell you their names but then I'd have to kill you.
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'fly your fla...' was almost right, the Koran does say that Jesus was only a Prophet, and not the Son of God, it also says that Mohammad was a Prophet, not that Mohammed was God!\nApart from that I agree it is a load of cr**!\nAs to your question, if Jesus is "still alive" why does he need to return, where has he been if he is still alive?\nWho took his place on the cross? I really don't know and it's not as if Crucifixion was anything unusual in those times, hundreds of people (not only followers of Christ) were crucified daily, for all sorts of crimes, people were crucified and set alight to illuminate the Roman arenas at night, it was really no big deal. (unless you were the one being lit up!!  \nI can understand your interest, it's all a great story, but don't get carried away, it is actually only a story!!
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Jesus went through what is called agony, this word comes from the Greek and Latin as `Agonia` which literally means a contest or battle between two combatants, so Jesus had a titanic struggle with satan in the garden of olives, which was so intense that He sweated profusely and mingled with His sweat was blood.\nmedical evidence knows that this is an actual occurrence that happens to a person under enormous stress,the tiny capillaries just under the skin burst and blood is then mixed in the perspiration of the sufferer.\nyou can imagine how cruelly the evil one taunted Jesus, you cannot save the world and all this is for nothing etc, and on top of all this extreme mental anguish was the knowledge that there would be those that would refuse His sacrifice and be lost.\nof course there was much,much more to the agony of Christ than this,but I do not think that He was too concerned about the Roman method of breaking the legs of the crucified, we are told in the Gospels that Jesus gave up His spirit at the  appointed time and therefore died before the Romans could do this.
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well Jesus was nailed and hanged from a cross so I don't know how the cross would be good if it was used to kill someone, semantics my friend that's all!!!
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For many people Christianity meant torture and death.\n\nFrom the Crusades to the Inquisition and before and beyond, people have miss used the teachings of Jesus to gain power and hurt others.  \n\nThe sad fact is that what we have left of Christianity today is all that was allowed to survive by the evil and greedy.  The true Jesus would have crucified himself earlier if he knew it would come to this BS.
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People wrapped up the Jewish Jesus in a box,  and made a new religion of him that Jesus did not intend. Jesus was a faithful Jew. Yes, Christians should be whipped all year long for being so foolish.
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and my christian friends should thank Judas also ....because if he hadnt betrayed Jesus ....there wouldnt have been any salvation possible .... why is he always titled as  a satan...By the way lets see if Gospel of Judas bring some truth .......\nI am a Muslim and Quran tells us that Jesus never died neither did he wished so .....some person (may be Judas) betrayed him ...and he was crucified inplace of jesus because God made him look like jesus...Jesus has been raised up alive in the heavens and he will return ..
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Tell me what you are stuck on and I'll help you try to understand...  Crucifixion is a large subjest. Do you want to know about the crucifixion of Jesus,  The process of how it's done? What do you want to know?  Jim
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Ugggh, homework? It's summer soltice!  Give us a break!  \nI take issue with this article's assumptions, which are very general.  First the author makes the statement that Christianity's two prime articles of faith are "revelation and Crucifixion."  There are major divisions amongst Christianity itself on the person of Jesus Christ, the saving nature of his life, death, resurrection, teachings. And the question of whether or not he is the definitive and only saviour for all people of all times, is not universally agreed on by all Christians.  \nThe role of the Crucifixion is also not understood uniformly across the board by all Christians.  The question has long been asked and debated, "how is Jesus' death and crucifixion redemptive?" Is it? Redemption, atonement, sacrifice, are all traditional understandings, but theology has always had several understandings of and interpretations of soteriology, and Christology.\nInterestingly enough the earliest Christian art showed nothing of the crucifixion...\nBut I'm off the hook since your author inists that "no man" this and "no man" that...
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I'm not sure that explaining Jesus's blood sacrifice to a Muslim can be done. Their understanding of the Trinity is corrupted with false assumptions and heretical teachings. \n-\nQur'an [4.171] "O followers of the Book! do not exceed the limits in your religion, and do not speak (lies) against Allah, but (speak) the truth; the Messiah, Isa son of Marium is only an apostle of Allah and His Word which He communicated to Marium and a spirit from Him; believe therefore in Allah and His apostles, and say not, Three. Desist, it is better for you; Allah is only one God; far be It from His glory that He should have a son, whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His, and Allah is sufficient for a Protector."\n\n- This clearly limits what God can or would do, and then...\n\nQur'an [5:116] And behold! Allah will say: "O 'Isa the son of Maryam! didst thou say unto men, 'Worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah'?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, Thou wouldst indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart, though I know not what is in Thine. For Thou knowest in full all that is hidden.\n\n- Here Muslims are told that Mary is a part of the Trinity. \nObviously Mohammad's understanding of classical Christianity has been brought to him by the heretical Gnostics of his day. Muslims are also taught that Jesus was not crucified... \n-\nQur'an [4:157] That they said (in boast), "We killed Al-Masih 'Isa the son of Maryam, the Messenger of Allah"; but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not. \n[4:158] Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.\nhttp://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=4&nAya=156&t=eng\n-\nSome are taught that Jesus was actually replaced with Judas to make it APPEAR as if Jesus was the one who was killed!\nhttp://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/gbar/gbar217.htm\n-\nIt's truly a shame when someone had to modify an existing faith to conform to their own beliefs, and then insist it is the undeniable, unmistakable, and unchangeable truth.\n\nMay God protect us from the lies and deception of Satan and the anti-Christs...\nPeace for us ALL!