muslims refuse thought of nailing jesus on cross,what do you think?his mother was alive at that time,did bible tell any thing about her reaction regarding what gewish tried to do with her son?
2006-11-17 18:42:08 · 15 answers · asked by lostship 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
actually it was the Romans who crucified Jesus not the Jews. Judas turned Christ over to the Romans
they did use nails the nails were placed so that the person being crucified would have to put their weight on the nails through their Achilles tendons to relieve the pressure on their hands which made this the most painful death imaginable
the Romans crucified so many people they couldn't make enough crosses so they started using trees
its well known to be historical fact
2006-11-17 18:47:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you think she would have reacted to her son being put on a cross to die.?
Most then likely Jesus was nailed and tied on a cross. Just being nailed onto it his hands/arms would have torn off from the weight of himself.
2006-11-18 02:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by LadyCatherine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crucifixion was a common way of executing criminals in the Roman Empire, known for it's excrutiating, gruesome and public nature. Nailing wasn't the only method of affixing people to the cross for execution. Sometimes people were tied (with rope) at the wrists and legs to the cross instead (or in combination with nailing). (The depiction in works of art with Christ with nails through the 'hands' would have to happen in combination with tying to support the weight of the prisoner. The Shroud of Turin shows the wounds from the nails through the wrist, though this fit translations of the Gospel where 'hand' and 'lower arm' were synonymous.) Death could come in hours or even days, depending on exact methods, the health of those crucified, and environmental circumstances. It is surmised that asphyxiation, dehydration, exhaustion, and/or shock were all contributing factors.
The fact that Christ's persecutors were Jewish can't be attributed as sinister in any way or of any 'religious significance'. The dominant religion in that area of the world at the time was Judaism, and Christ himself would have been Jewish. (The teaching of Christ himself are the basis of Christianity, and the Islamic faith is based on the Final Revelation to Muhammad who lived around 500-600 AD. My apologies for any shortcuts in that information.) The execution of Christ can be seen to be politically motivated, between the Roman Empire, and the high priests and elders of the church at the time.
Admittedly, I tend towards Aetheism/Agnosticism and theology isn't my area of expertise - forgive me for any screw ups in my information. (And I don't mean on the basis of Faith or Religion either...)
Was Christ executed? Could be. Was he nailed to the cross? That's a possibility. His mother's reaction at the death of her son? Probably negative.
2006-11-18 04:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by keltarr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mary, the mother of Jesus, was present at the crucifixion. I'm sure she was devastated by the ignominious death of her Son.
I would suggest you read Psalm 22 in the Old Testament, written about 1000 years before Christ was born.
2006-11-18 02:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by David S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We don't specifically read of Mary's personal reaction but we are told that the women were weeping. We can also assume that she was upset because Jesus told John to look after her as his own mother.
What you need to remember is that everybody was responsible for Jesus' death, not just the Jews. I was responsible and so were you.
2006-11-18 02:54:35 · answer #5 · answered by Kari 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sure she was weeping even though he had said it was Gods plan I do hope she understood that. I believe he was crucified it fore-filled old testament profacie but also he was pierced as many times as the lamb at passover he was put on show as the lamb would be truly making him the fulfillment of being the lamb of God as John said when Jesus came for baptism.
2006-11-18 02:50:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was nailed to the cross. Padre Pio and various other saints have had the stigmata. Otherwise I do't understand your question.
2006-11-18 02:45:25 · answer #7 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His mom was alive because he was like 32 or 23 something like that. So that would only make her 50or 60.
2006-11-18 02:47:05 · answer #8 · answered by wh-a.t!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus underwent the most cruel death penalty of His day. He paid the supreme sacrifice for our sins - the blood of the Lamb.
2006-11-18 02:44:36 · answer #9 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She was there watching and weeping. There was nothing she could do against roman soldiers, most of the disciples were in hiding anyway.
2006-11-18 02:45:21 · answer #10 · answered by dantheman_028 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋