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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.
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Breaking the legs of crucified men, known as crurifragium, was a common practice by the Romans to hasten death. By breaking the legs, the victims would no longer be able to support themselves, leading to suffocation due to the inability to push up for air while hanging on the cross. This brutal method was a way to speed up the process of execution and ensure a swifter death for the condemned.
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Why were Jesus' legs not broken while on the cross?
Jesus' legs were not broken during his crucifixion, as prophesied in the Old Testament (Psalm 34:20). This was seen as a fulfillment of scripture and a sign of his completeness as the perfect sacrificial lamb. Additionally, Jesus had already died before the soldiers came to break his legs, so there was no need for it.
Who took Jesus' body off the cross?
his Dady "A rich man from Arithmathea, named Joseph" a disciple of Jesus, got permission to entomb Jesus in a tomb belonging to Joseph, and closed it with a large stone. The priests and pharisees asked Pilate to put a guard on the tomb, he obliged and ordered that the tomb be sealed to prevent the disciples of Jesus from stealing the body and falsely claiming Jesus had risen from the dead.
Who discovered Jesus rising from the grave?
According to Christian belief, Jesus' rising from the grave, also known as the resurrection, was discovered by women who visited his tomb, including Mary Magdalene. They found the tomb empty and encountered angels who told them that Jesus had risen.
What did Jesus say to the roman soldier who pierced him?
Nothing, Jesus was dead. That is why he was pierced. If he had been alive they would have broken his legs and thus scripture that stated not a bone would be broken would not have been fulfilled.
If the apostle John was the only apostle to witness the crucifixion then why did he not write it in his own books?
While John was the only apostle traditionally believed to have been present at the crucifixion, he likely omitted a detailed account in his own books as the crucifixion had already been extensively documented in the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). John focused more on the theological significance and spiritual teachings of Jesus rather than the historical details of the crucifixion.
Do punters break their legs often?
Yes.
Did the men that were crucified alongside Jesus have their legs broken?
AnswerIt was Roman practice to break the legs of those who had been crucified, if they wished to bring on an earlier death. Since the gospels say that the crucifixions took place just before the start of the Passover, the Jews would have wanted the bodies to be taken down before sunset. The Romans acquesced to this religious request, and broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus. However, John's Gospel treated the crucifixion of Jesus in some ways as an allegory for the Paschal lamb sacrificed by the Jews at Passover. The lamb had to be perfect, with no broken bones, so John says that the Romans, instead, speared Jesus in the side.
Did Jesus die before the two thieves?
Yes. Jesus died about six hours after being crucified. Crucifixion often took days to kill its victim, so Jesus died very quickly. A common method of making those crucified die more quickly was to break their legs, so that they couldn't push themselves up to breathe. The soldiers did this to the two men crucified on either side of Jesus (at about 3:00 pm) so that they would be dead before Passover began (at sunset), but when they came to Jesus, they found him dead already, so they pierced him with a spear (just for good measure), but didn't break his legs.
Why did the Jewish leaders ask Pilate to break the legs of the crucified men?
This action was to speed up the dying process so they could remove the bodies off the crosses because it could last for up to 3 days.
Did the Romans eat frogs legs?
no but the french do.
What makes turtles slow?
Their legs break when they break out from their eggs
Did Caitlin Beadles break her legs?
yes she did break her leg
Are locust legs stronger than human legs?
no, u can just step on their legs and itll break
Is it possible to break your legs when you run?
Yes
Can a kangaroo break bones?
A kangaroo's powerful hind legs can easily break bones.
How did the Romans execute Jesus?
Crucifixion as a penalty in ancient Rome was designed to be totally shameful and obscene. Due to religious propaganda artists commissioned by the church usually painted the subject matter wearing a loincloth. This rarely happened considering the obscene (by design) nature of such a death. Usually, slaves and criminals or simply prisoners of war were crucified totally naked. Ropes, nails or both were used. Four nails were normally used in roman times. A peg known as a sedile was often wedged up under the crutch to take some weight and allow the slave/criminal to die slowly. The sedile often was used to impale the condemned ( anus for the men and vagina for the women)and the legs could be nailed in a wide open position. A footrest (suppedanum) could be used. This was the true nature of Roman crucifixion and any slave of any sex or age including children,(see crucifixion of household slaves in the time of Nero, Pedanius secundus murder) could suffer the penalty. Flagellation and rape (for both woman and men) were common before the execution. Crucifixion lasted for as long as possible, depending the manner of crucifixion position of the crucified and type of support provided. The romans had a preference for nailing crucifixion victims. Author: Sejanus@mail2rome.com
How does a non Roman citizen die when he is crucified?
he is left out on the cross. Yes, he is left out on the cross, but the cause of death is generally suffocation. In the common from of crucifixion that the Romans used, with the arms outstretched, the victim's arms would weaken causing the body to sag, making it difficult and then impossible to breathe. The Romans in their "mercy" speeded up the process by breaking the victim's legs so he could not boost himself upwards to get a gulp of air.
