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A large preponderance of scholars agree on the historicity of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Th... more A large preponderance of scholars agree on the historicity of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The earliest accounts of the death of Jesus are contained in the four canonical gospels. There are also other references in the New Testament epistles. In the synoptic gospels, Jesus predicts His death in three separate places. Each of the four Gospels end with an protracted narrative of Jesus' arrest, preliminary trial at the Sanhedrin and concluding trial in Pontius Pilate's court, where Jesus was lashed, convicted to death, and then led to the place of crucifixion initially carrying His cross before Roman soldiers induce Simon of Cyrene to carry it for Him. Jesus was thus crucified, entombed, and Resurrected from death. This article based on a literature review of relevant articles in academic journals and other works interrogates what early Christians believed concerning death, the Roman modus operandi of Crucifying one, the Crucifixion of Jesus as reconstructed from historical sources and the two tombs of Jesus identified in Jerusalem. It additionally expands on the critical spiritual significance of the Crucifixion for Orthodox believers.
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2020
A wide range of objects were used in rituals and their purpose was to mediate divine power in the... more A wide range of objects were used in rituals and their purpose was to mediate divine power in the Graeco-Roman world. These included amulets, which were objects commonly inscribed with mysterious formulae and used by mainly pagans as a protection against numerous illnesses, as well as witchcraft, occultism, curse tablets, magical gems and also magical bowls. There were also magical handbooks and binding spells. Each of these reside under the category of magical texts or objects. These objects were believed to be effective based on their messages and also the sense of power that they were believed to possess which was magical. Their messages often went together with a ritual curse. Magic was basically based on the belief that the divine elements could be exposed to manipulation by different means including inter alia sacrifices, charms, and even gifts. This obvious misinterpretation of God's character assumed that one could acquire God's favour through 'buying' it. Th...
A large preponderance of scholars agree on the historicity of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Th... more A large preponderance of scholars agree on the historicity of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The earliest accounts of the death of Jesus are contained in the four canonical gospels. There are also other references in the New Testament epistles. In the synoptic gospels, Jesus predicts His death in three separate places. Each of the four Gospels end with an protracted narrative of Jesus' arrest, preliminary trial at the Sanhedrin and concluding trial in Pontius Pilate's court, where Jesus was lashed, convicted to death, and then led to the place of crucifixion initially carrying His cross before Roman soldiers induce Simon of Cyrene to carry it for Him. Jesus was thus crucified, entombed, and Resurrected from death. This article based on a literature review of relevant articles in academic journals and other works interrogates what early Christians believed concerning death, the Roman modus operandi of Crucifying one, the Crucifixion of Jesus as reconstructed from historical sources and the two tombs of Jesus identified in Jerusalem. It additionally expands on the critical spiritual significance of the Crucifixion for Orthodox believers.
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2020
A wide range of objects were used in rituals and their purpose was to mediate divine power in the... more A wide range of objects were used in rituals and their purpose was to mediate divine power in the Graeco-Roman world. These included amulets, which were objects commonly inscribed with mysterious formulae and used by mainly pagans as a protection against numerous illnesses, as well as witchcraft, occultism, curse tablets, magical gems and also magical bowls. There were also magical handbooks and binding spells. Each of these reside under the category of magical texts or objects. These objects were believed to be effective based on their messages and also the sense of power that they were believed to possess which was magical. Their messages often went together with a ritual curse. Magic was basically based on the belief that the divine elements could be exposed to manipulation by different means including inter alia sacrifices, charms, and even gifts. This obvious misinterpretation of God's character assumed that one could acquire God's favour through 'buying' it. Th...