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Are there any Old Testament appearances of Jesus?

Answered by . March 23, 2020 - 8:17 pm

To answer the question “Are there any Old Testament appearances of Jesus?” the straight answer is “No”. If there were appearances of Jesus in the Old Testament then that would mean that, among other things, the family tree of Jesus from Eve via Abraham, David, and finally Mary simply is not true. It would also […]

Was the “cross” at the crucifixion a crucifix-shape, a T-shape, or a stake?

Answered by . September 29, 2017 - 9:06 am

Although the Greek word “cross” (stauros) originally meant just a stake, and the Romans kept large stakes permanently planted at places of execution, the available textual evidence from the Roman period points strongly to the use on the stake of a patibulum or crossbeam in crucifixions to spread and suspend the victim’s arms. Although the basic shape […]