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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 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 […]