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In Bible times, crucifixion involved the fastening of an individual to a cross. These crosses, like that of Jesus Christ, consisted of one long wooden beam, with a shorter beam fastened to it perpendicularly close to the top.

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What does a decagon look like in a picture?

it could be a cross...like the American Red Cross...


What does hot cross buns have to do with Jesus?

Hot cross buns have something too do with Jesus because of the cross in the middle, because Jesus died on a cross so that is why there is a cross in the middle of a hot cross bun.that is so wrong cuss i was asking bout the song


What are the symbols of Christianity and what do they mean?

The Cross- Jesus's crucifixition. The sacrifice of his life for our sins, forgiveness, etc. Fish- Fishers of men, as in saving others from their sins through Jesus Christ. Lamb- Jesus, and purity, and the perfect sacrifice of one who was sinnless, like a lamb is innosent. The Shepard- leads the sheep like Jesus leads Christians and when a sheep gets lost the Shepard comes after it to save it and as Jesus does for those who stray. Bread- The Body aka Jesus's body which was broken when He died on the cross. Wine-The Blood that was spilt when He died on the cross.


Who was at the last supper and foot of cross?

The apostles and Jesus were at the Last Supper of Jesus. When Jesus was on the cross, Jesus' mother Mary, the apostle John, and a few other women were there.


What is the symbol of Christianity?

The Cross is the symbol most commonly associated Christianity == == The cross symbolizes the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the crucifix is the representation of Christ on the cross (His sacrifices), and the Ichthus which looks like a fish (or otherwise known on the television series, Seinfeld, as the Jesus Fish). Please see links to follow.

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Is the cross worshiped like jesusis it true adolphe-napoleon said that the cross was worshiped similar if not equal to christ himself .awake April 2006 jw?

The cross is a symbol of Jesus, just like the flag is a symbol of a country. Because nobody knows what Jesus looked like, when we look at the cross we remember how Jesus hung on the cross, paid for our sins, died, then rose again. The cross itself has no special meaning aside from what Jesus gave to it.


What does a crucifix look like and what significance does it hold in Christianity?

A crucifix is a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it. It is a symbol of Jesus' sacrifice and redemption in Christianity. The crucifix represents the belief that Jesus died on the cross to save humanity from sin.


What does a Christian symbol look like?

a cross for the Lord Jesus Christ ying for our sins a dove for the Holy Spirit


What do you know of the virgin Mary after the crucifixion of Jesus?

After the death of Jesus on the cross, Jesus told the disciples to look after her.


What does the name cruz mean?

it means "cross" like jesus on the cross.


What is the symbol on Joe Jonas ring?

It is a cross like a jesus cross:)


God turned His back on Jesus at the Cross because God cannot look upon what?

Sin. Jesus took on all of the world's sin when he died on the cross.


Did Jesus died before marry?

Yes scripture tells us that when Jesus died on the cross at Calvary Mary was at the cross side. Jesus told the disciple to look after her as she is your mother , and they took her home.


Where do you go to be hung on the cross like Jesus did?

a psychiatrist.


Did Jesus have a choice?

yeah he chose to die on the cross, Jesus walked up to a guard and asked if they could pretend they hated him so it would look real to the civilians, then asked them to nail him to the cross like they do and grab some random strangers just for fun.


What did a cross look like?

like this +


Why do you focus on the cross as an important symbol Christians for us as?

We look up at he cross, as a sign where Jesus died for the sins of the world.