2007-11-16 05:31:07 · 40 answers · asked by J.D. 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He was executed under Jewish law at the hands of the Romans.
In a way, you might even call it a suicide as he KNEW his life was in danger in Jeruselem, yet went there anyway. He KNEW which disciple would betray him and allowed it to happen. He KNEW which words would condemn him of blasphmey by the Scribes and said it anyway. He was virtually digging his own grave, so to speak.
2007-11-16 05:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by pixie_pagan 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Jesus really did die for our sins he was NOT murderd he could have gotten off the cross but he died for everyones sins
2007-11-16 05:39:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus gave His life as a sacrifice for sin. Jesus said that He gave His life willingly, and that if He wanted to stop it, He could.
John 10:18
Jesus said, "No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."
Matthew 26:53
"...do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?”
2007-11-16 05:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
By the mortal law of the day, in that area he was legally executed... in fact it was a set up and false testimony was given against Him... however... Jesus willingly allowed this as the act was to be His sacrifice for payment of the Sin Debt of all of mankind.... and the ultimate demonstration of who He actualy was.
2007-11-16 05:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He died of a broken heart while being tortured on a cross. In fact, the death process was already happening in the Garden of Gethsemane before any soldier had touched him when he said, "My soul is troubled unto death". It was the weight of the sins of the world and being shut off from his Father that killed him. He said, "No man takes my life from me." Crucified people lived for many days on the cross. That's why their legs were broken at sunset or beginning of the Sabbath so that they couldn't escape when they were taken down. Jesus' legs were not broken because he was already dead when the soldiers came to take him down from the cross. When they pierced his side with a spear, two separate streams, one of water, one of blood, flowed out which indicated he died of a broken (ruptured) heart. Only severe grief causes this. He was tortured by human hands, but he didn't die from the torture. His mental anguish and guilt (our guilt) over bearing the sins of the entire world was what killed him. He took those sins willingly so we wouldn't have to die from them. We owe him an unrepayable debt of gratitude.
2007-11-16 05:57:50 · answer #5 · answered by transplanted_fireweed 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The answer to your question is YES on both parts, he knowing went to his death for our sins and he was executed unjustly thus he was murdered as well.
I think the more interesting question beyond what you asked is whether it was murder or suicide. Jesus did die for our sins and he did know what was going to happen and when. So as he knowingly went to his death and did nothing to avoid it was he murdered or was it suicide?
2007-11-16 05:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by Dougal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is clearly said in the Bible that Jesus died for the people will have faith in Him.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
2007-11-16 05:36:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, he wasn't murdered. He was executed. There's a difference.
The Romans took great pride in the art of crucifixion. They didn't just crucify someone for funsies, they reserved it for people who were to be made an example of.
You should look up the Spartacus Rebellion sometime, and find out what the consequences were for each and every one of the thousands of gladiators that rebelled. They met much the same fate as Christ did.
EDIT: Sorry, but you thumbs-down Nazi's aren't going to change history, or the fact that I know more about it than you.
2007-11-16 05:34:45 · answer #8 · answered by Kemp the Mad African 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
He was not murdered...he laid down his life freely for us...
John 10:11-18
I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hireling, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees, and the wolf snatches them, and scatters them. He flees because he is a hireling, and is not concerned about the sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know my own, and my own know me, even as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they shall hear my voice; and they shall become one flock with one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from me, but I lay it down on my own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from my Father.
2007-11-16 06:02:28 · answer #9 · answered by dreamdress2 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Short and to the point:
He died for us because he let himself get caught and so the events after occurred. He could have stopped it at any moment by calling for legions of angels to help him, but he knew his Father's purpose for him.
2007-11-16 06:43:45 · answer #10 · answered by Vic the Poet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋