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RLJ-1981
-- SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
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THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
Part 78: The Scourging of Jesus |
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The Roman flagrum was a short whip consisting of
three or more leather thongs, knotted at the end with iron, and
embedded with metal and bone shards. Mosaic law stipulated a maximum
of forty lashes, but there was no limit on the number of lashes the
Romans could inflict. Jesus was stripped naked, his hands were tied
to a pole, and two soldiers beat Jesus continually, alternating
their hits, and the Son of God was systematically struck on the
back, chest, arms, buttocks, and legs. The impact of the flagrum was
so powerful that it bruised the skin, muscles, and even internal
organs. The metal and bone shards tore into the skin and muscle,
leaving behind ribbons of quivering, bleeding flesh. Scourging was a
way of softening up the victim for crucifixion, so the intent was
not death. Yet something good came out of the stripes inflicted upon
Jesus, because they offer healing for born again believers and that
is why the Bible says that “By His stripes, we are healed.” |
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