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The AD33 crucifixion detail in Judea
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Quote:To impress potential jewish converts, the gospel writers invented certain things to make it appear events in the life of christ "fulfilled prophecy."
Quote:Assuming you mean the two thieves too, that may not be historically accurate.
Or, it could be that it is factual as written, yes?

BTW, we don't know if it was AD33. Jesus' crucifixion was sometime around that time, since he was born probably in about 7BC, and started his ministry when he was "about 30", and preached for roughly 3 years. Reasonable to think the time might be from 26 to 35 or so.

That the Romans didn't write about it is unremarkable. As far as they were concerned, it was just another in a long series of executions, and not noteworthy in particular. Later, as the illegality of the original charges, arrest, trial and incarceration came out, Pilatus may have had serious misgivings. We don't know that, either. He may not have worried about it.

Quote:Dunno if the spear thrust is historically accurate.
Why would you say that? Can we pick a historical text apart in that way and remain intellectually honest? Is there other historical evidence to cast doubt on the soldier's using his hasta/lancea to make sure the executed was dead? On that, it seems clear enough that he would have known what angle to set his spear to pass through a lung into the heart, thus ensuring death, even if the victim were simply unconscious, don't you agree?
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)

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Re: The AD33 crucifixion detail in Judea - by Jay - 01-22-2012, 09:01 PM
Re: The AD33 crucifixion detail in Judea - by Jay - 01-23-2012, 06:27 AM
Re: The AD33 crucifixion detail in Judea - by Jay - 01-23-2012, 09:01 AM
Re: The AD33 crucifixion detail in Judea - by Jay - 01-23-2012, 10:07 AM
Re: The AD33 crucifixion detail in Judea - by Jay - 01-23-2012, 10:20 AM
Re: The AD33 crucifixion detail in Judea - by M. Demetrius - 07-08-2012, 05:42 PM
Re: The AD33 crucifixion detail in Judea - by Jay - 07-09-2012, 08:11 PM
Re: The AD33 crucifixion detail in Judea - by Jay - 07-10-2012, 09:10 PM

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