Speculates on the book `The Death of the Messiah,' by Father Raymond E. Brown, which examines Jewish involvement in the death of Jesus and dozens of other issues on the crucifixion. Brown's definition of the Jewish role in the death of Jesus; Rel...
Was Judas Really That Bad? “The most important fact about Judas, apart from his betrayal of Jesus, is his connection with antisemitism,” Joan Acocella wrote in The New Yorker in 2006. “Almost since the death of Christ, Judas has been held up by Christians as a symbol of the Jews: ...
We can see this in how Jesus said He would be crucified and then rise from the dead three days later (Mark 8:31). And just as He said — He was crucified (John 19:18), three days later the tomb was empty (John 20:2), and over 500 eyewitnesses saw him physically alive from the...
Understanding that the Lord our God through his Son Jesus Christ has saved sinners from that which they have been born into, is not for the faint of heart. It was not a beautiful sight for those who were present in seeing the bloody and gory death of Jesus, yet the burden he took on...
Jesus Christ was crucified by the Jews. This is an historical fact. For the Jewish leaders brought Jesus Christ to Pontius Pilate with trumped up charges of subversive teachings against the Romans – even when they heard Him say, “Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.” ...
-consuming. Consider this: the coordinates of time and space are both measured in reference to Christ. The year at the top of every calendar denotes the number of years since Christ was born. When it comes to space, “The West” is any place to the West of where Christ was crucified....
You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.John 14:1-3“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. / In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so...
Jesus was crucified during Passover week and then made the ultimate sacrifice, his life. He is referred to as the “Lamb of God” and “our Passover lamb” in the Bible. During Easter, we celebrate Jesus’ Passover from death to life. ...
Christ was tempted by Satan the devil and never succumbed. He was tried and tested, beaten and crucified, yet He never sinned! We, too, are admonished to endure whatever this life has to offer us as we follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul said, “For I consider ...
By subjecting Himself to be crucified on the cross, He suffered, died, and was buried. But even the power of death could not bind Him. Just as it had been written about Him in the Scriptures and even as He Himself foretold, Jesus rose up from the grave on the third day after His ...