Littlejohn

Jesus did not die on the cross for the simple reason that he was executed by stoning (see Talmud, Basilides, Koran, Gnostics, Irenaeus, etc.).

At this point, that scholars, in my opinion, they should ask is whether the episode of Jesus carrying the cross through the streets of Jerusalem was invented from 'scratch' or forger fathers were inspired by something concrete to make up their 'fable'.

For this purpose, we find solace in Jewish literature. In that context, in fact, it is said that in the second half of the second century BC there was a kind of 'surrender of accounts' between priests (and perhaps even among rabbis). Probably the cause of all was related to the claims of the hasmonean ruler in office, who wanted to invade the religious field, as well as that political.

The group of loser priests was forced to leave the temple and Jerusalem. Some of them moved at north of Lake Tiberias, along the road leading to Damascus (someone, perhaps, also took refuge at the monastery of Qumran).

You tells about one of those priests who had moved down the road for Damascus, which continued his battle against the winning 'gang' of the temple's priests (surely the faction pro-hasmonean), talking to people about the wickedness and betrayal of the remaining priests of the temple.

But the thing did not last long. When the priests of the temple had enough, they did him arrest and, after trial, sentenced him to death by crucifixion. The unfortunate man, also, was forced to drag through the streets of Jerusalem, the pole which was then crucified, while people on either side of the road mocked and insulted him.


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Littlejohn

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"..I do not know what it is God, but I know what it is not ... Search for the
truth and it will set you free and will do you understand what is not God. "

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Littlejohn

The story he knows also good: it is the intellectual honesty that does not know and the 'credulous devotees' pretend not to notice! ..

FOR THE RECORD, Jesus was REALLY executed, but not by the Romans, but from his Jews compatriots

The execution took place according to the classic indications of the Mosaic Law (Deuteronomy): NAMELY BY STONING!..So, Jesus was NEVER crucified! ..


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Litlejohn

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