The Passion of Jesus Christ
Article #21 on the Passion of Jesus Christ “For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” – 1 Cor. 2:2 Have you ever wondered why the apostles called the Cross of Christ a Tree? Jesus Christ, the Son of God, did in
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Article #20 on the Passion of Jesus Christ Mount Calvary as a Hill of Contest “When ye have lifted up the Son of Man, then shall ye know that I AM…” – John 8:28-29 This is the greatest miracle in history. The greatest Man that ever lived foretold and performed
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Article #19 on the Passion of Jesus Christ National governments using capital punishment when necessary is nothing out of the ordinary. There is a long history of people being nailed to wood in a variety of ways. However, the Cross of Rome was unique. Death by crucifixion was perfected by
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Article #17 on the Passion of Jesus Christ Publicly stripping people naked, even for the purpose of torture and execution, is an open display of contempt being projected upon those who are condemned to die. The personal sense of loss can become overwhelming when the very last thing in your
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Article #18 on the Passion of Jesus Christ Did a Solar Eclipse Occur at Calvary? “And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the
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Article #16 on the Passion of Jesus Christ Even the most barbaric societies of sinners would sometimes show a little compassion upon condemned prisoners. This would come in the form of a liquid drink that served as an analgesic. It would be offered to those who were about to be
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Article #15 on the Passion of Jesus Christ (Matt. 27:33-50, Mk. 15:22-37, Lk. 23:33-49, Jn. 19:17-37) This is where the earthly pilgrimage of the Christ comes to an end. The Man lived a perfect life. Every thought, word, and deed for an entire lifetime was flawless
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Article #14 on the Passion of Jesus Christ An Expulsion Outside of the City (Matt. 27:31-33, Mk. 15:20-22, Lk. 23:26-33, Jn. 19:16-17) Only five days ago, Jerusalem gave Jesus the welcome of a King! Literally, multitudes of people were proclaiming the Man to be the long-awaited
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Article #13 on the Passion of Jesus Christ (Matt. 27:20-26, Mk. 15:11-15, Lk. 23:18-25, Jn. 19:1-16) Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: The 3rd appearance of Jesus before Pilate began with a formal presentation of the Lamb of God to the angry crowd of Jews waiting
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Article #12 on the Passion of Jesus Christ Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: Luke completely overlooks this event in “the common hall”, the same place that is called the “Praetorium”, where a whole band of Romans soldiers assembled to make a mockery of divine majesty (Matt. 27:27, Mk.
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Article #9 on the Passion of Jesus Christ (Matt. 27:1-2, 11-14, Mk. 15:1-5, Lk. 23:1-7, Jn. 18:28-32) Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: The Evangelists work together to provide clarity on the number and order of the various appearances before Pilate. Lacking the testimony of even
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Article #10 on the Passion of Jesus Christ (Matt. 27:15-19, Mk. 15:6-10, Lk. 23:13-16, Jn. 18:33-40) Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: Even though Matthew, Mark, & John overlook Jesus’ appearance before Herod, Matthew and Mark signal a break in the storyline of the 1st appearance