The articles in this category all have something to do with the Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Many believe the New Testament scholar and critic Dr Bart Ehrman when he says that the differences in the accounts of the Crucifixion in the four gospels are irreconcilable. But the truth is that each Gospel records different events that complement each other and do not contradict them. The Gospel accounts We encourage you to read all the accounts of the Crucifixion for yourself…
In the Gospel of Mark, we read, “Now it was the third hour, and they crucified him” (Mark 15:25.) This seems like a relatively simple statement—until we read the account of Jesus’ trial in the Gospel of John: “Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour” (John 19:14.) How is it possible that Jesus could be crucified before…
The short answer is yes. There are multiple historical accounts (evidence) of the crucifixion of Christ, and below we’ve listed only five of these. Famous Jewish Rabbi and historian Yohanan Ben Zakkai (1 AD) In his book, The Biography of Jesus the Nazarene, Rabbi Yohanan Ben Zakkai, a disciple of the famous Rabbi Hillel, wrote: "The king and the Jewish rabbis had condemned Jesus to…
According to all four of the Gospels, Jesus ate the Passover meal before he was crucified. (Matthew 26:17-29; Mark 14:12-25; Luke 22:7-22; John 13:1-30) This, after all was the Last Supper; not just a minor detail, but a critical event, as it was at this time that Our Lord instituted the Eucharist. A problem arises though in an apparent contradiction that can be found…
