The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ by Fleming Rutledge

The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ Fleming Rutledge ebook
Page: 696
Format: pdf
ISBN: 9780802847324
Publisher: Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company

Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ that the how of Jesus' death—the ghastly and dehumanizing ordeal of crucifixion—matters. If Jesus was seen as 'Christ' and 'Lord' to some, this very fact threatened the What then can we say about Jesus' own understanding of his approaching death ? Consider the sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross. The Historical Event of Jesus Christ's Death. I think his resurrection is a lot more important than the mere fact that he died. We'll want to know why, in light of his understanding of God, Jesus himself believed that he Early Christian: Why did early Christians think Jesus had to die? Sometimes A key to understanding the death of Christ is to recognize the resurrection of Christ. Adds a prediction, before entering Jerusalem, that he will be crucified there. Now she's released The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ, her "magnum opus" as The Christian Century's reviewer calls it. On which they based their understanding of Jesus's time on earth. Leaders were looking for evidence that would justify putting Jesus to death, but they could not find any. Crucifixion was one of the most disgraceful and painful forms of death in the ancient world. Jesus was crucified because he was seen as a threat to the powers-that-be. However, the death of Christ on the Cross is such an infinite payment. Early Christian Catacomb painting of Jesus and his disciples, pre-third century. The Bible story of the trials and crucifixion of Jesus.