Nailing a person to a cross with a nail or spike through the wrist (then regarded as part of the hand) was in fact how this cruel punishment was performed. The Romans coined a new word from which is derived our word 'excruciating' to describe the intensity of the pain caused when the relevant nerve passing through the wrist was pinched as the spike was driven in.
The following verses describe several incidental details which support the well known method. Jesus, after the resurrection showed the nail prints in His hands. Nailing the persons sins to the cross was used as a spiritual illustration in Colossians 2:14 - such an illustration would not apply if some other method were used.
=== === 25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Christ was crucified in the Roman period of history.
There is no evidence about how Peter died. According to legend, he was crucified by Nero. He requested to be crucified upside down because he did not deserve to be crucified in the same manner as the Christ. If he was crucified, it would seem reasonable that nails were used.
yes
He was crucified on a Roman cross.
Pontius Pilatus the sixth governor of Judaea was the leader of the Roman forces when Jesus Christ was crucified.
He requested that he be crucified upside down since he wasn't worthy of dying the same way of Christ had died.
they did not know that it was acutely for the good
Jesus was crucified for the sins of the world at Calvary.
Christ was 33 when he was crucified.
contrary to what tradition teaches, there were actually four crucified with Christ on Calvery.
Thursday because he rose on the 3 daywhich would be Sunday! Christ was crucified on Friday (Good Friday). When counting, Friday is the first of the three days.
I believe He was thirty-three when He was crucified.