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It was Roman custom to flog the condemned and torment
him even further by having him carry his crossbeam throughout
Jerusalem’s streets to Golgotha. Jesus was incapable of carrying the
heavy load. The merciless beatings from the Sanhedrin and Romans had
left Him struggling to simply walk. This is why a man named Simon
was tapped to carry the crossbeam to the execution site. The Son of
God was then stripped naked, thrown down upon the crossbeam, and a
large nail was painfully driven into each hand, followed by another
nail into each foot.
The High priest and his cronies showed up to sadistically mock the
Son of God and Pilate ordered a sign placed on the cross that he
knew would anger the Jews. Jesus’ final act of love was to speak to
the apostle John and instruct him to care for His mother. Then God
the Father poured out His wrath upon Jesus for three hours until the
Son of God finally declared, “It is finished!” Jesus had paid for
the sins of humanity and then He left His physical body on the
cross. It was the end of the beginning. |
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