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On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ
The Journal of the American Medical Association ^
| March 21, 1986
| William D. Edwards, MD; Wesley J. Gabel, MDiv; Floyd E. Hosmer, MS, AMI
Posted on 03/29/2018 4:08:15 PM PDT by Oakleaf
ABSTRACT: Jesus of Nazareth underwent Jewish and Roman trials, was flogged, and was sentenced to death by crucifixion. The scourging produced deep stripelike lacerations and appreciable blood loss, and it probably set the stage for hypovolemic shock as evidenced by the fact that Jesus was too weakened to carry the crossbar (patibulum) to Golgotha. At the site of crucifixion his wrists were nailed to the patibulum, and after the patibulum was lifted onto the upright post, (stipes) his feet were nailed to the stipes. The major pathophysiologic effect of crucifixion was an interference with normal respirations. Accordingly, death resulted primarily from hypovolemic shock and exhaustion asphyxia. Jesus death was ensured by the thrust of a soldiers spear into his side. Modern medical interpretation of the historical evidence indicates that Jesus was dead when taken down from the cross. (JAMA 1986; 255:1455-1463)
(Excerpt) Read more at godandscience.org.
TOPICS: History; Religion & Science; Theology
KEYWORDS: catholiccaucus; crucifixion; goodfriday; jesuschrist
Other references on this topic. A Doctor At Calvary: The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ as Described by a Surgeon Pierre Barbet, M.D. This is probably the single best book. I have given it to several priests over the years as a gift for Lent.
The Crucifixion ol Jesus, Completely Revised and Expanded, A Forensic Inquiry by Frederick T. Zugibe. If you get the two-disc, Definitive Edition of the Passion of The Christ he is one of the people interviewed in the section on crucifixition.
DVD How Jesus Died: The Final 18 Hours Trinity Pictures Ltd. This includes sections with interviews with Frederick Zugibe and with Dr. John Bonica, one of the founding fathers of the modern study and understanding of pain and its treatment.
DVD Crucifixtion The History Channel.
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posted on
03/29/2018 4:08:16 PM PDT
by
Oakleaf
To: Oakleaf
Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
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posted on
03/29/2018 4:15:16 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: Oakleaf
Yeah, people are ***holes, that is why we Trust in God.
Remember the reason.
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posted on
03/29/2018 4:20:11 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Oakleaf
I've got that episode on the History Channel. It's pretty darn accurate I'd say. Most folks think of the cross as being a literal lower case "t". In fact, it was probably more accurate as a "T" or Tau cross probably only about 6 feet tall if that.
Actual heel bone with Roman nail stuck in it and buried that way - Judea from an ossuary around the First Century AD. Name on the ossuary was Jehohanan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehohanan
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posted on
03/29/2018 4:25:19 PM PDT
by
Roman_War_Criminal
(This country & world is living on borrowed time (Luke 17:26-27))
To: mylife
Well that’s one way to put it ;)
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posted on
03/29/2018 4:26:37 PM PDT
by
Roman_War_Criminal
(This country & world is living on borrowed time (Luke 17:26-27))
To: Roman_War_Criminal
Take look around and cast yer votes LOL
Still.. when in Rome...
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posted on
03/29/2018 4:32:44 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: onedoug
Lord do not treat us the way we treated You. Mercy.
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posted on
03/29/2018 4:41:05 PM PDT
by
353FMG
To: sauropod
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posted on
03/29/2018 4:50:36 PM PDT
by
sauropod
(I am His and He is mine.)
To: Oakleaf
And can it be that I should gain
An int’rest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, should die for me?
—Charles Wesley,m 1738
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posted on
03/29/2018 5:05:21 PM PDT
by
Fiji Hill
To: Oakleaf
CHOR
Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder
Und rufen dir im Grabe zu:
Ruhe sanfte, sanfte ruh!
Ruht, ihr ausgesognen Glieder!
Euer Grab und Leichenstein
Soll dem ängstlichen Gewissen
Ein bequemes Ruhekissen
Und der Seelen Ruhstatt sein.
Höchst vergnügt schlummern da die Augen ein.
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posted on
03/29/2018 5:55:42 PM PDT
by
aspasia
To: aspasia
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posted on
03/29/2018 5:56:29 PM PDT
by
aspasia
To: 353FMG
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posted on
03/30/2018 1:31:48 AM PDT
by
gattaca
("Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." Ronald Reagan)
To: aspasia
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