The Road To Golgotha Flashcards
What do the crucifixion narratives reflect?
Many themes and symbols that have appeared earlier in the gospel
What does Luke continue to highlight? and what does he believe?
The innocence of Jesus
- Believes that is it Jewish authorities, rather that Pilate who bear final responsibility for the death of Jesus
Where was the place Jesus’ execution?
A hill outside of Jerusalem called the Skull (Golgotha)
What did soldiers make a seized man do?
forced his to carry Jesus’ crossbeam
Jesus was crucified along with two other men, what were they?
Criminals
- fulfils the prophecy of Isaiah ‘ he was assigned to a grave with the wicket’
Jesus utters words of forgiveness against those who have sought his death, how is this a key theme?
It is fitting for Luke that Jesus should face his death with forgiveness and reconciliation on his lips, since that has been a primary theme of the gospel