CRUCIFIXION
(See CROSS)
Crucifixion was a method of drawn out and severely painful execution adopted by the Greeks and Romans from the Phoenicians. The victim's hands and feet were nailed to the cross (in a position making it difficult to breathe). The victim might linger for several days, but sometimes death would be hastened by breaking the legs of the victim. The final assurance of the victim's death resulted from a spear or sword thrust into the side (e.g., John 19:31-34).
of Jesus
• Matthew 20:19; 26:2; 27:22-23, 26, 31, 35; 28:5; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:7, 20; John 19:6, 10, 15, 20, 41; Acts 2:36; 4:10; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2:2, 8; 2 Corinthians 13:4; Galatians 3:1; Revelation 11:8
committed figuratively by apostates
of messengers from God
of two robbers
of believers with Christ:
♦ to sin and self:
♦ to the world:
♦ of Paul denied
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.