Perhaps the most dominant symbol associated with Jesus is the cross on which he was crucified.This is an image with profound significance to Jesus’ message as it representsa union of opposites.Or in the words of Hermes Trismegistus – a man purported to walk the earth even before the biblica...
As for those that crucified Jesus, no, they didn’t think he was a sacrifice at all. He was pulling followers from all over (not just Jews) and he was throwing the scriptures into the faces of the Jewish church leaders. They saw him as a danger and a threat. He was someone that ...
The Jews believed that they crucified and killed Jesus, and did not believe that he was raised and taken up into heaven. It was Prophet Muhammad who chastised and punished them severely for their infidelity. "Rather, Allah raised him (Jesus) up to Him..." (Qur'an Ch.4 v158). The sa...
Until God's time, Jesus Christ was betrayed by his disciple Judas, captured and interrogated, and crucified by Roman soldiers. Before he died, he predicted that he would rise again in three days.一直到上帝所安排的时候到了，耶稣基督被门徒犹大出卖，被捉拿、审问，被罗马兵丁钉死在十...
“For our God, Jesus Christ, was conceived by Mary in accord with God’s plan: of the seed of David, it is true, but also of the Holy Spirit” (ibid., 18:2). Justin Martyr “We will prove that we worship him reasonably; for we have learned that he is the Son of the true Go...
Yet, Christ crucified is central to Paul’s preaching (1 Corinthians 2:22). In modern times aligning with Christ can bring criticism, ridicule and perhaps malignment by others. Paul would remind you that your strength comes from Jesus. Shields of Strength men’s cross necklace designs echo ...
We are awash in Jesus fiction. It’s not surprising. Jesus is the best-known figure of history, but in many ways he is also the least known. This makes a great subject for the novelist. Jesus was the Messiah (Christ), the Son of God who was crucified for the sins of humanity befor...
When Jesus was crucified, a crude, wooden sign (caratola) was nailed over his head with the inscription INRI, which in Latin means "Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum." In English, "Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews."By the way, among the people of Ilocos Norte like me, INRI means "...
And if they who do these things according to the flesh suffer death, how much more if a man corrupt by evil teaching the faith of God for the sake of which Jesus Christ was crucified? A man become so foul will depart into unquenchable fire: and so will anyone who listens to him” (...
Believers argued that Jesus was wrapped in the piece of linen after he was crucified, and that the shroud bears the clear image of his face. But many experts have dismissed the shroud as a fake, and the Vatican itself refers to it as an “icon” rather than a relic. “The Shroud ...