Mel Gibson's film version of the Crucifixion revives a discussion over the grisly details of the ancient Roman means of execution — but surprisingly little is known for certain.

In the article, Daniel Silliman described the work of a Bible scholar who has proposed the possibility, based on historical research, that Jesus was fastened to the cross by rope rather than nails.

No, God did not die or cease to exist when Jesus was put to death on the cross. He was truly God in human form — fully God, and yet also fully man. And as a man His body could die — but not ...

Brandon Astor Jones, who was executed in Georgia last week, was sentenced to death twice. His first sentence was overturned because a Bible had been allowed into the jury room, and an appeals ...

But the question of Jesus’ location between His death and resurrection has been a ... being the commemoration of Jesus’ death on the cross and Easter celebrating ... the Bible, in Matthew 27: ...

Bible Verses To Commemorate The Passion Of Christ. Skip to Main Content. ... The traditional 14 Stations of the Cross are: (1) Jesus is condemned to death, (2) Jesus accepts the cross, (3) ...

Through the eyes of Scripture, we see what others missed but what Jesus saw. "He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ’s ...

The central metaphors and symbols of the Bible — the cross, the nails, the spear, the blood, the thorns, the bread, the cup, the work — are best understood both literally and figuratively.