bible test 4 Flashcards
how did the cross come to symbolize the christian faith?
-the crucifixion of Jesus represented the heart of early chrisitan beliefs
-the cross began to symbolize the great cost of being a christian
mark 8:34
if any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.
what is ironic about christians wearing crosses?
-its almost like wearing an electric chair necklace
-it was a cruel way of execution
-Jesus was not the only person to ever be crucified
who was spartacus?
-slave who led a rebellion in rome in 73 BC
-defeated by roman military
-crucified somewhere on the 120 mile road from capua to rome
who else was crucified with spartacus?
-6,000 of the rebels were crucifed along the road
list some other crucifixions.
-peter
-andrew
-simeon
-joachim
what was the primary purpose of Jesus coming?
to die
who invented crucifixion
we don’t know- persians or assyrians
who perfected crucifixion?
the romans
who was josephus?
a jewish historian
who said this: “(crucifixion is) the most wretched of all deaths.”
josephus
who said crucifixion was “cruel and disgusting”?
cicero
who said crucifixion was “too disgraceful for the ears of decent people”?
cicero
what did Jesus die from on the cross?
asphyxiation
what is asphyxiation?
not getting enough oxygen
ex. choking
