Was Jesus the only guy to ever be crucified?

Question

Well, of course He wasn't. So what of all the other people who suffered the same horrible fate for no reason except that they lived under a bloodthirsty government? I mean, I guess it wouldn't be so bad if you knew you were saving all of mankind from eternal damnation, but to go through all of that for nothing and now be completely forgotten? That must suck.

Your thoughts?

I mean, those guys were mocked and spat on, too. they were just as brutalized, but they didn't get that whole resurrection thing to look forward to.

Well... I guess I'm kind of surprised at the faith some of you have in the otherwise fairness of Roman sentencing. If they could kill one innocent guy (Jesus), then what makes you think they didn't convict and kill other innocent guys?

Answer 1

For those who are forgotten:

Who invented the shoelace?
Who invented the first "ball mouse"?
What did Eli Whitney Invent?

Not attempting to make a comparison of importance of what Christ did or what inventors have done, I ask this because not everyone is remember. Not even people who have made huge contributions to our history or lifestyles.

Your purpose, I believe, is to give equal historical billing to all people who have shared the same fate as other noted historical figures.

It's not possible.

I hope I do something that people 2000 years from now are talking about; but its not likely.

God bless

Answer 2

Indeed. The whole crucifixion thing is bogus when you probate the will of God, which is I will have mercy, and not sacrifice; with the not part being not then, not now, not ever.

Furthermore, when looking into the seven last utterances we find "it is finished" in John 19 notably brings forth death (not life) in James 1:15. Another "finished" in John 17 occurs before the cross, notably the abolition of law in Ephepians 2, and such is the will of God: I will have grace, and not law.

Furthermore, when looking into appearances and contradictions thereof, it seems appearances can be deceiving if flat out told false Christs shall arise to deceive.

So then, many came and deceived many, as foretold;
And it seems a lot of such deception is in the churches.
So what the Spirit saith to the churches is in Galatians.

Answer 3

1) Evidence suggests (strongly) that Jesus never existed. (i)
2) Crucifixion was only used in the Roman empire for political prisoners, so the story in the Bible about a common thief (Barabbas) being on the cross next to Jesus is laughable, even in the unlikely event that (1) is incorrect.
3) Thus, crucifixion was not used "for no reason", though we may disagree that the reasons were, or even could be, legitimate. This is not that much different than Gitmo today.

Answer 4

Well, I'd hate to imagine that everyone that was crucified or executed in any way was completely innocent. We know that the 2 guys Jesus was crucified with were both thieves. It would suck-- and society has come a long, long way since then. Although there are some pieces of work out there that I think deserve the most painful, agonizing death possible. Sometimes life in jail is too kind.

Answer 5

Crucifixion was a common method of execution in those times for criminals or for those the government wanted to make an example of...in order to keep the people in line.

It was an excruciating punishment, especially because it was a lingering death. One could die of thirst, the elements, or from a beating beforehand.

But Jesus definitely did not wish to be crucified, witness his pained prayer in the garden. But according to the Word, he suffered it out of obedience.

Answer 6

People the world over are still suffering and dying needlessly because of their governments today and are completely forgotten.
There are people starving to death in countries where the corrupt government lives in riches and steals a lot of the aid.
There are peope being tortured all over the place.
There are soldiers dying in Iraq for what? and whose names will not be remembered.
There are women in arab countries whose births are not even recorded, let alone their deaths when they are beheaded or stoned to death.
Nothing changes.

Answer 7

Are you asking a question or making a point? If your question is the difference between Christ and all the other thousands of cruxified victims, it would that he was without sin. He had never done a evil, mean or sinful thing not even once in his life, and he was chopped up like a piece of meat and nailed to a pole.

Not innocent, but without sin (big difference)

Answer 8

Hell No! The Romans loved to kill people. If not on the cross then in the gladiator ring. Death was common and glorified.

Answer 9

It was a common practice.

Pontius Pilate recorded it in his Acts (death and crucifixion or impalement of Jesus). It does not exist now, but was mentioned as fact by Jewish Historian Flavious Josephus who lived in the time of Jesus and escaped the destruction in 70 AD (Jesus died in 33 AD).

Debbie

Answer 10

Crucifixion was a very common way of executing criminals in those days. In fact, it was a common way of executing the followers of Jesus later also, except most of them were hung upside down because they didn't think they deserved to die the same was as Jesus. The difference was that Jesus did nothing to deserve crucifixion, lived a sinless life, and was raised again by God three days after he died. Yes, I see your point that it overshadows all the other deaths by crucifixion.