Why was Jesus crucified?

Question

And don’t give me some lame old ‘to forgive the sins of mankind’ spiel, what were the actual socio-environmental factors that led to his demise?

So 50 people could be bothered to answer but no one thought it interesting?

Busy lives I guess

Answer 1

Firstly, he really rattled the Sanhedrin, the Jewish council of the day by saying that sacrifices, chanting prayers, memorising scripture, fasting etc meant absolutely nothing. It was just ritual to God unless it was meant from the heart. Secondly, he was performing miracles and many people did'nt like that and got a bit freaked out by it. Thirdly in his preaching, he was thought wrongly to be preaching about Roman occupation and when he spoke about spiritual wars they misinterpreted it as preparation for war against them. Most importantly and this is why he came, he had to die to go into battle with death and overcome him, thus gaining the victory over Satan, sin, death and hell forever. He came to die so violently so that it would be remebered. The result? His promise is that who ever has him (Jesus) in them will be instantly recognised by God as his son. God sent his Holy spirit to be with with us for a time to enable us to choose life or death through him. Jesus is coming back and it will be when mankind least expects it.

Answer 2

Mr Good Egg,
I would like to begin by telling MOREY that Jesus was confirmed by a number of outside Historians of HIS Time and shortly after. Why is it that you say HE was not? Is it that you are not willing to read and study or that you want HIM not to exist?

Second... Jesus was actually crucified to satisfy the Jewish Leaders who did not know how to curb His Disciples and the crowds that followed HIM. HE gained much notoriety by healing, performing miracles, and teaching Jewish members in the Temple(s). The Jewish Leaders were not sure how to get rid of HIM without using the Romans and Crucifying HIM publicly. This was a most hideous and horifying way to die. The Roman whips contained bones and pieces of metal to cut the flesh off of the body. The bare back was placed against the wooden post as the hands and feet were nailed to the cross and to get any air the back had to be brushed against the wood over and over again. HIS Death was quite cruel and HE was sinless according to the scriptures. Most of the people who were crucified died as a result of suffocation but some died as a result of heart attacks and/or strokes. When the Roman Soldier stabbed HIM blood and water came from the wound. This tells us that HIS heart was likely the cause of HIS Death. Have a great weekend.

Thanks,
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Answer 3

He challenged the authority of the Judean establishment, and disagreed with its complicity with the (occasionally repressive) Roman authorities. The Jews didn't like being challenged, the Romans wanted to keep their client state happy. Add to that the fact that the guy was a troublemaker (attacking tradesmen in the temple), and it's not hard to see why crucifixion was chosen.

Crucifixion was in practice in the Roman empire for hundreds of years. It's thought that the idea was actually stolen from a Gaulish tribe, but it's unconfirmed.

The Romans didn't win, though. In 70 CE there was a massive Jewish revolt against the Romans. Considering that Judea was a very important province and that Jews had at one point made up 10% of the empire, it was a massive blow for Rome, and a severe crisis to the Empire. The revolt was crushed, and the Temple was destroyed.

Answer 4

It doesn't make sense—but then evil seldom does. After all, sin and evil never result in anything good, so why do them? When we do evil, we end up not only hurting others but also hurting ourselves—and yet we keep on doing it.

Why did some turn their backs on Jesus and refuse to believe in Him, in spite of His goodness? One reason was probably jealousy; they resented all the attention and praise He was receiving. Others were afraid they would lose their positions of leadership if Jesus became more popular, fearing the people might make Him a king (although He had no desire to become a political leader). Still others refused to believe what He was teaching because they weren't open to anything new.

Ultimately, however, the real reason was the stubbornness of the human heart. Down inside, we each want to run our own lives, and it's hard for us to admit we need God. Even when we know the truth, we often refuse to accept it. The Bible bluntly says, "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" (Jeremiah 17:9).

People come up with all kinds of reasons to reject Christ; they did then, and they do today. Be sure you aren't like them! Instead, by a simple act of faith open your heart to Christ and commit your life to Him. The Bible's promise is true: "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved" (Acts 2:21).

Answer 5

"He was crucified for our sins","He was crucified for our sins", are christians incapable of reading? Why was Jesus crucified? I'll tell you. He was a heretic, which was a high crime in those days,and he was given the death penalty as a criminal. He must have been a high priority criminal too, as Barabbas was supposed to be up on murder charges and they let him go. That is the reason he was crucified. Whether or not he was a god, or saved us from our sins, or whatever, is beside the point, that is merely incidental. FACT:jesus was a criminal (if the biblical record of him is true).

To the christians who keep parroting that "He died to save us from our sins" line, I will ask a simple question. Do you honestly think that the Pagan Emperor of Rome who gave the order for the crucifixion, Pontius Pilate, gave a damn whether or not your sins were forgiven?

Answer 6

Answer my question but only give me what I want to hear.

Why should I want to give you "lame old socio-environmental factors" that have no bearing whatsoever upon the real reason?

Why bother asking?

Jesus was crucified according to the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God.

Are you really so ignorant of the many and detailed prophecies from over 400 years up to more than 1000years previous describing the time , manner and reasons for His crucifixion, and perfectly fulfilled?

How sad that you choose blindness rather than sight.

Answer 7

Jesus was crucified because the religious leaders of that time were worried that he was gaining to many followers and that people would stop following them. The Romans also had a stake in it as far as his followers were concerned. They thought that it was possible that this man who was being called a "king" could somehow overthrow their positions so they took the obvious way out of their delema by allowing the religious leaders to make the decision so they could not be accused by the followers of Jesus.

Answer 8

"Because Jesus died on the cross, we are all forgiven of every sin."

The forgiveness that is in Jesus Christ is conditional upon "repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts 20:21). It is a gift that God offers to everyone, but individuals must receive it by repenting and trusting in Christ, or they will remain dead in their sins. No one has biblical grounds to continue in sin, assuming that they are safe just because Jesus died on the cross. See 1 John 3:4–6.
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The Day of Visitation Luke 19:28-44


Last week was Palm Sunday; it is one of the most important days on the church calendar
It was a day of fulfilled prophecy
It was the long-awaited day when the Messiah would come

1. Fulfillment of Prophecy.Zechariah 9:9

This is no insignificant event
It is recorded in all four Gospels

This was Jesus coming to accept a title He was born for
And one which He has never relinquished
Luke 1:31-33 ; Isaiah 9:6-7 ; Revelation 19:16


2. People's View—The bread-maker would be their King
· We need not dwell on the fickle nature of the crowd
· The very same people who greeted him this day, cried for His death five days later
· John 6:15 ; Luke 24:21


How typical of people to accept Him only if He does as we expect!


3. Pharisees view (Not ignorant of what was being proclaimed.)

This may be the saddest of all

They heard the people,
They knew the prophecies
They understood the implications

Psalms 118:25-26 "Save now, (Hosanna) I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord."


Isn't it scary to think that some so learned in the Scripture could be so ignorant of God? c.f. Matthew 2:1-5
The hardness of their hearts is the issue
They knew who He was c.f. John 11:46-48

Jesus, not backing away from His Messianic position Luke 19:40 c.f. Ps 98:6-9
So many times Jesus withdrew
He told those who He had healed, "tell no one."
When they would make Him king, He withdrew from them
But this day, was God's day of presenting to Israel their King

4. Jesus View—Wept Luke 19:41-44; John 10:37-38

This was not some reactionary response
This was not a personal grudge
He foresaw the consequences of people hardening their hearts to the repeated demonstrations of His divinity.
This was the consequences of repeatedly and knowingly rejecting Him

Not the first time Israel rejected the clear direction of God. Numbers 14:22-23

They were not ignorant, nor confused
They had made a choice, in the light of all they saw, to reject Him
The consequences of their choices were desolation
Jesus came for their good, to save them
He was their for their good, to serve them
Because the city doesn't not recognize the entering King as the bringer of salvation
Nor His coming as a gracious divine visitation
The result will be destruction and war
· He wept not because He was depressed that they didn't accept Him

· He wept because He knew the consequences of that rejection

· There are numerous places in the Bible where God calls, over and again

· But, His call is ignored


A Kairos Moments

· A special time and opportunity set up by God is called Kairos moment

· Kairos means a short period of time, a window of opportunity 2 Corinthians 6:2

· If you want to have a vegetable garden, you will need to plant in the right season

· In this there is both opportunity and warning

· Opportunity—NOW is the acceptable time

· Warning—It may not be tomorrow

Israel—after rejecting God's Instruction to enter their land -- Numbers 14:39-45 What was clearly God's will one day, clearly was not the next

Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven…"

Answer 9

It was politics. By claiming to be King of the Jews, he was directly challenging the authority of the Roman Empire and had to be put out of the way.

It is quite likely that he knew this would happen and deliberately chose a path that he expected would lead to his martyrdom thereby establishing the credentials of a new religion in his name.

Other miracle-workers abounded, such as Appollonius of Tyana, who went about teaching and preaching and performing miracles and raising the dead. But Appollonius died a peaceful death so he is forgotten.

To see another instance of voluntary martyrdom, see T. S. Eliot's play, "Murder in the Cathedral." Thomas Becket was warned that four of the king's knights were coming to kill him, and he refused to flee or even to lock the doors of Canterbury Catheral. So he was assassinated there, and just as he knew would happen, instantly became a saint.

Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" is about pilgrims making their way to worship at the tomb of St. Thomas. When Henry VIII came to power, he deliberately smashed the tomb of St Thomas in order to end these pilgrimages.

But Canterbury is still a holy place, as it has been since established by St Augustine of Canterbury in 602. The Pope prayed there in 1982. And today you can still visit Canterbury and stand on the spot where Thomas Becket was murdered in 1187.

Answer 10

The excuse to why he should be killed was that Jesus claimed to be God, which is blaspheming, and the punishment for that is death. But Jesus didn't blasphem b/c he was and is God. But the real reason that he died was b/c Pilet was scared of the crowd who wanted to crucify Jesus. There is also jealousy involved, and God's perfect plan.