The Bible Gets It Right: Jesus' Crucifixion Matches History

Archaeology confirms that the Bible gets it right when it gives the details describing Jesus' crucifixion. Physical remains from other crucified men reveal that the facts stated in the Bible match Roman history. Why does the Bible get the details right? Because it tells a true story!

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[mlindner]

I am a nurse. This topic is one that has intrigued me for years and I have researched it but am not an expert on crucifixions. However,
I might be able to help explain how crucifixions were possible and also perfected for the sole intention of inflicting the most pain and prolonging the most suffering.
Actually the word “excruciating “ stems from the meaning “out of the cross” to describe this type of pain. When I found that out I honestly stopped using that term to describe my own chronic pain because it’s nothing compared to what Christ and so many others suffered on the cross.
Take your your left hand and trace the back of your right middle finger all the way to your wrist. At the base of your wrist you should feel a hole when you bend the wrist joint forward or backwards. You can feel it directly on the palm side of your wrist as well. If you don’t, you may have a hardened lump where ganglion cysts form which is what I had surgically removed so I know how painful that area can be.
The Romans through trial and error used this hole as a reference. The metacarpal bones of the wrist are attached through ligaments and articular cartilage that when penetrated can separate the bones in the joint enough for a nail to be driven in. The bones then lock around the nail since there are several along with the radius and ulna arm bones. I believe they slightly bent the wrist to find the natural hole there and drive it in. Once a nail is driven into that spot it allows the person the ability to pull up on the nail to be able to expand their chest enough to inhale and exhale. Exhalation is the hardest to do in the crucified position. You feel like you can’t catch your breath and I believe it would be similar to someone having an asthma attack that never ends. (I could be wrong on that but I imagine that would be the feeling). Shallow breaths are what you can manage to take when you can’t properly exhale if you can’t pull yourself up.
Furthermore, If the nail is done in the center of the hand it will rip through and be unable to hold the weight of the person. The bones locking around the nail hammered into the wood of the cross allow the person to be held there. The amount of suffering truly is heartbreaking and terrifying.
In addition, there are several nerves and tendons that run through that site. When it’s pierced or penetrated, it will cause searing pain throughout the hand and up the arm to the neck. It can also trigger severe migraines and crippling muscle spasms. Many paintings depict the forearms roped to the horizontal beam of the cross as well which gives added support to the body weight.
Over time, the only way the person can breathe is to pull up on the wrist and push down on the ankle joints nailed in. Someone can last many hours this way versus just a couple hours if done another way. Remember: maximum pain infliction and prolonged suffering was the goal of Roman execution not only for the psyche of their enemies, but for the person on the cross.
There is a similar area in the ankle joint as well that allows for this to happen if they didn’t provide a wedge under the feet for the person to push against so they can breathe. Sometimes they added a wedge to prolong suffering further. It’s been said that Jesus lasted about 6-9hours on the cross and I believe that’s entirely possible if He was nailed in this manner. I hope this makes sense and helps you understand the price He paid for us.

**edited with paragraphs and added grammatical fixes per special request to help some people avoid eye strain.. I also added a couple more sentences for a better description than my original posting. @DL I did my best but it’s been a hot minute since I took English classes in college. 🙂 ***

[cynthiahunter]

The physical pain he suffered was, I’m sure, excruciating: but for one who was pure and sinless, it can not compare to bearing the sin of the world. What a glorious Savior!

[wellsd]

This brings tears to my eyes. Thank you Jesus for what you endured for us.

[turock]

Jesus is the way the truth and the life

[jxsn]

The reason that it is true to history is because the Bible was telling the truth.

[Mediocre_JT]

I've OD'd ten times... that's ten times that the Lord looked over me and saved my life that way I could fix my heart and start living for Jesus, not my own selfish needs. I shouldn't be here, but I reaffirmed my belief in Christ. I promised the Lord that I will try as hard as I can to follow and obey his word.

[Judah]

Luke 19:10: “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Revelation 21:7: “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.”
Luke 5:32: “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Matthew 11:28: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

[praveenliverpool]

We owed a debt we could not pay and the Master paid for the debt he did not own.
Thank you Lord for your divine selfless love.
Help me be faithful to such a love🙏❤️

[ericward]

Just the part that I can try to imagine with my human mind, of the physical pain, not to mention all of my sin being on my LORD, causes me great anguish, grief and disgust. As well it should. To ask for his forgiveness, mercy and grace is all I can do. It's unexplainable joy, peace and wonder to know that he knows me, and loves me. I can't hardly wait to run into the arms of my FATHER

[juliecolores]

When you think your haveing a bad day, remember what our king jesus went thru....😥 thank you lord for dying for our sins 😊🙏💙💎

[oursavior]

Man, thinking that God was killed by his own creation really hits hard. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and in my place, thank you Jesus you gave me life from your death on the cross, thank you Jesus that the spirit you gave up is the same one in me, your spirit, Holy and true are thou oh Lord. I praise your Holy, Holy, Holy name. Come Lord Jesus come! Your bride is waiting for to be dressed in fine white linens gowns. Oh Jesus thank you so much Hallelujah. He is risen!!!

[DoloresDJesus]

Thank Lord, You endured the pain for me, a sinner

[Legend-ipsw]

Thank you lord Jesus for sacrificing your life for us even if we don’t deserve it amen!

[lj]

I just can't get enough of your content! It's such a blessing! May our Lord keep and bless you and your family! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[c.gnewcreation]

Amazing. Glory to God for by his mercy and grace took on flesh and paid the debt for our sins through the shedding of his blood on the cross🙏

[Sunshine-is_here_to_stay]

Thank you the Lord, my Heavenly Father. 💝🙏✝️ Thank you for loving me so much...that you suffered for me & my Salvation.

[arthurmcdanielsen]

Mr. Joel Kramer.
Great video.
1. Looking at the nail it's clear the tip of the nail was bent backwards deliberately so it wouldn't come out. This was a common practice in carpentry before the pneumatic nail guns.
My dad was a carpenter and this one of the first things he thought me when I started working with him. Nail that would portrude a board would be bent backwards.
2. The fact that more than one nail was found driven into bones is an indication the nails weren't reused. This I think strengthens the argument that the nail was bent backwards deliberately.

[glennwiebe]

Great video! I'm a hobby blacksmith and have sold my stuff around the world. Knives, bottle openers, corkscrews, whatever. One of the most popular items was what I called Easter Nails. A piece of 5/8" rebar forged down, four sides tapered to a point with a head exactly as shown at 5:44. I sold them in sets of three. At one point, a priest from just outside of Rome (I live in Winnipeg, Canada) contacted me saying that after years of looking (really?) he found mine which were, from his research, the closest to the Roman crucifixion nails as he could find. Needless to say, a bunch went there. When I saw the nail at 5:44, I jumped off of the couch and shouted, "My nail! I'm right!" Not that that makes any difference but many said they would never be that well made and structured since they were used only to kill.

[rinaamaya]

Oh my Lord Jesus thank you for saving my life glory to the Lord Amen

[alanhindmarch]

The pain and suffering our Lord Jesus Christ went through before and during his Crucifixion for the Sins of the World is unimaginable. God Bless Your Son, Our Savvier Jesus Christ. Amen.