bible test 4 Flashcards
how did the cross come to symbolize the christian faith?
-the crucifixion of Jesus represented the heart of early chrisitan beliefs
-the cross began to symbolize the great cost of being a christian
mark 8:34
if any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.
what is ironic about christians wearing crosses?
-its almost like wearing an electric chair necklace
-it was a cruel way of execution
-Jesus was not the only person to ever be crucified
who was spartacus?
-slave who led a rebellion in rome in 73 BC
-defeated by roman military
-crucified somewhere on the 120 mile road from capua to rome
who else was crucified with spartacus?
-6,000 of the rebels were crucifed along the road
list some other crucifixions.
-peter
-andrew
-simeon
-joachim
what was the primary purpose of Jesus coming?
to die
who invented crucifixion
we don’t know- persians or assyrians
who perfected crucifixion?
the romans
who was josephus?
a jewish historian
who said this: “(crucifixion is) the most wretched of all deaths.”
josephus
who said crucifixion was “cruel and disgusting”?
cicero
who said crucifixion was “too disgraceful for the ears of decent people”?
cicero
what did Jesus die from on the cross?
asphyxiation
what is asphyxiation?
not getting enough oxygen
ex. choking
how long could a person hang on the cross?
days while drifting in and out of conciousness
what does excruciating mean?
from the cross (created bc crucifixion was so painful)
Jesus began the evening when he was crucified where?
in the garden of gethsemane on the mount of olives overlooking jerusalem
where was Jesus taken first?
to the house of the high priest caiaphas for an illegal trial
what is a cat-o-nine tails?
a whip with metal balls and hooks
what happened to many people (during scourging) before they got to the cross?
they died
what did isaiah prophecy about Jesus’ appearance on the cross?
he would be so marred from the scourging that he would be unrecognizable
where was Jesus put inbetween trials?
in a prison where his back hit the walls and was traumatized
how long were the thorns on the crown of thorns?
several inches long
