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On Jesus’ Death, part 4 of 4: Swoon Theory and Substitutionary Atonement

Published on April 9, 2015 By sirrahc

“Except for the romantic few who think that Jesus did not die on the cross but woke up in the tomb and ran off to India with Mary Magdalene, most scholars accept the uniform testimony of the Gospels that Jesus died.” — Raymond E. Brown, distinguished (though somewhat controversial) Catholic scholar and emeritus professor of […]

On Jesus’ Death, part 3 of 4: Crucifixion

Published on April 5, 2015 By sirrahc

In the first entry in this series of posts, we looked at a few (but not all) early, non-Christian references to the death by crucifixion of Jesus Christ, as well as variations of one popular theory that claims Jesus of Nazareth did not die on a Roman cross. In the second entry, we examined the […]

On Jesus’ Death, part 2 of 4: Beatings and Flogging

Published on April 2, 2015 By sirrahc

Physical Exhaustion & Trauma Anguish in the Olive Grove: To examine the physical exhaustion and trauma that Jesus experienced during His final hours, we must begin in Gethsemane. It was there that He knelt in fervent prayer, knowing that His imminent suffering and death were fast approaching. The Bible says that He was distressed and […]

On Jesus’ Death, part 1 of 4: Imposter Theory and Secular Evidence

Published on March 29, 2015 By sirrahc

It’s getting close to Easter (aka “Resurrection Day”) again and, as usual, I wanted to come up with something relevant for my readers. I was casting about for something with a theological/apologetical flavor and eventually remembered an old manuscript I was working on back in 2003 & 2004, which I decided to, um, resurrect. So, […]