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Who were Jesus' main opponents?

The Romans. Contrary to what some Christians still try and claim, the Jews and Jesus were not in conflict. Jesus was one of many, many young preachers claiming to be the 'messiah'. But the Romans, who ruled over Judea at that time, kept the Jews totally oppressed. There were lots of small Jewish groups, headed up by charismatic young Jewish men. Almost every single one of those men was crucified by the Romans. Jesus included. Only the Romans have ever used crucifixion. Back then this method of murder was forbidden by Jewish religious law, and it always has been. The Romans charged Jesus with 'sedition', which was a 'crime against Rome'. Jesus claimed to be the 'most powerful man in Rome' and no way was he going to be allowed to claim that and get away with it. In addition, remember that thousands of Jews were being crucified at that time, for no reason at all. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Why were Jesus' legs not broken while on the cross?

Only John's Gospel mentions the legs of the other two condemned men being broken, making it clear that Jesus was only speared, with no bones broken. The Gospel explains that Jesus had already died, so it was not necesary to break his legs. The author of Johnwas making a comparison between Jesus and the Paschal lamb of Judaism, even changing the date of the crucifixion to occur on the day of the Passover, instead of the day after. Jews believe that the sacrificial lamb must be perfect and with no bones broken.


What did Saint Andrew do?

St. Andrew was a fisherman, along with his brother Simon Peter, from the town of Bethsaida in Galilee. He was a disciple of St. John the Baptist and became the first apostle of Our Lord. He preached the Gospel in Asia Minor, Greece and, possibly, Russia. He was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Greece.


Why did the Romans often break the legs of crucified men?

The crucified man hanging on a cross was hung in such a way that he needed his legs to push himself up in order to breathe properly. This was due to the strain placed upon the lungs and the shock to the person's body due to them hanging by their own weight from the wrists. A crucified person would need to use the pierced feet in order to lift their body up enough to obtain air to breathe. They could continue like this for days at a time and usually die of dehydration or other injury, maybe even infection. Breaking the legs of the Crucified criminal was an act of mercy for a quicker death. It was also a way for the guard to be able to end his shift and head for home. Guards were often required to stand and watch those crucified till they died to keep friends from rescuing them. In the case of Christ, the guards were going to break his legs so that he wasn't on the cross over the course of the next day. When they checked him by thrusting the spear in his side, they found that he was already dead.


What was the sign in the sky that led the wise men to where Jesus was born?

The sign in the sky was a star. It was a bright star in the East that led the Wise Men to where Jesus was born.

Related Questions

Were the other two men with Jesus nailed to the cross as Jesus was?

Jesus was crucified alongside two other criminals, he was treated as a criminal. The disciples of jesus were not crucified.


Why the thieve hung with Jesus?

The bible says that the two men hung on the cross on each side of Jesus were robbers, they might have done this repeatedly so they were crucified.


How many people were crucified alongside Jesus?

According the the Christian gospels, two other men were crucified with Jesus. These two men are variously described as thieves, criminals or rebels. Some fundamentalist Christians interpret the Gospels so that there were four men crucified with Jesus because of the different ways in which the men are described and because they take the Bible absolutely literally. So because one gospel says two "criminals" were crucified with Jesus and another says two "thieves" were crucified with Jesus there must have been four. Most people dismiss this and interpret the gospels more sensibly as there being only two other men crucified with Jesus.


Where there other men being crucified at the same time that Jesus was being crucified?

We know of at least 2


What type men were on the cross with Jesus?

JESUS was crucified with two criminals or two thiefs,one on His right,usually known as "Dimas" and this was the thief who believed in JESUS as a Lord and as a Savior,and the other thief was on the left of JESUS and this one denied JESUS as a Lord and a Savior.


How many people were persecuted on the cross?

Jesus was believed to have been crucified while two other men who's names are unknown were also being punished for their crimes. One believed in God listening to Jesus's word on forgiveness as the other did not and thought they were just going to become dust.


Who were the other 2 men on calvary with Jesus?

The other two men who were also crucified on each side were robbers.


What were the crimes of the two men who died next to Jesus on the cross?

Matthew 27:38 - Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left. [NKJV]The NKJV says in verse 38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand and another on the left.


What were the names of the men crucified with Jesus?

The Bible just says they were two theives.


What are the names of the two men who died on the cross with Jesus?

You just know they had to have done something bad enough that got them crucified...But it doesn't say their names or where they're from. I believe the good thief was named "Dismas". I don't think it's in the bible but for some reason the name Dismas was given.


Who was on the cross with Jesus?

The Bible tells us that two men, who actually were guilty, were on the cross with Jesus. Their names are not listed.


What happened before the Romans crucified Jesus?

Before the crucification of Jesus Christ, the real number of people who were sent to be crucified will not be known, as this was a common punishment by the Romans to hard core Crimean, and men who committed treason against Rome.