2006-07-27 23:33:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would refer you to Josephus, "The Histories". We know more about Pontius Pilate than some of the other characters from the Passion Episode. It seems the Jews protested night and day by prostrating themselves in front of the government courtyard. They were protesting the Roman Army's 12th Centurian's standard with Ceasar's likeness on top of the pole, planted in front of the Temple. Pilate relented and moved it to the government grounds. All of Jeruselum was considered holy and under Judeac customs.
Dead bodies were unclean in the eyes of Judeac code.
2006-07-27 23:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one was crucified within a city. When a crucified man expired, the bladder and bowel both let go, and you have a smelly mess. No one wants that within the city
2006-07-28 06:37:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No executions were carried out within the Holy City of Jerusalem. On the other hand, they erected the cross on a very commonly used footpath which was used by a lot of pilgrims coming in and out. It was Jewish Passover season, remember. The spiritual significance to that (one of them) is that in order to meet Christ, crucified and risen for our sake, we have to overcome our habits and things which are comfortable to us. Hope that helps.
2006-07-28 06:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by Cristian Mocanu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their way of executing criminals during that time is by crucifixion.
And the place for that is at calvary Meaning "place of skulls." If we have a place where we throw all our cities garbages it is the same also for those people who are being executed. Jesus was crucified as a criminal and was discarded as garbage.
2006-07-28 06:42:06 · answer #4 · answered by Jeth L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may have been a sanitation thing. There are other examples of people being taken out of the city to be stoned to death.
It may have been a legal thing. The whole procedure; arrested in the middle of the night, tortured for a confession, changing legal venues etc was highly illegal. (If he had a good lawyer he would have gotten off.) So perhaps they were simply trying to keep the whole thing quiet.
2006-07-28 06:39:35 · answer #5 · answered by mlwasp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Roman tradition did not allow for that to happen. Executions happened outside the city.
2006-07-28 08:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crucifixion ALWAYS TOOK PLACE OUTSIDE THE CITY WALLS BUT IN A PLACE WERE ALL COULD SEE THE CRUCIFIED AS THEY APPROACHED THE CITY, THIS WAS A WAY TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM DOING CRIME. "THE DEATH PENALTY", makes you think doesn't it?
2006-07-28 06:39:21 · answer #7 · answered by albert k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know, but it was a good location. It was on Calvary (Skull Rock). It's like the prophecy of the Son of Man crushing the serpent's head, although it was doen literally and spiritually too.
2006-07-28 07:25:02 · answer #8 · answered by Cyber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Calvary is exactly 777 feet above sea level!
2006-07-29 18:44:00 · answer #9 · answered by Retarded Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Golgotha was the place to party ..
2006-07-28 16:52:59 · answer #10 · answered by gmonkai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋