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According to Matthew and Luke this darkness lasted from the time that he was suspended upon the cross until he died. Yet his executioners are ignorant of it. Luke says: "His acquaintances, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things [the crucifixion]" (xxiii, 49), which they could not have done had this darkness really occurred.
If this darkness occurred, and began at the sixth hour, as stated by the Synoptics, then, according to John, the conclusion of the trial, the sentencing of Jesus, the preparations for his execution, and the journey to Golgotha, all took place during the darkness, a conclusion which the nature of the narrative utterly precludes.
Christian apologists have cited Phlegon who notices an eclipse which occurred about this time. But there is a variance of at least six years in regard to the time that Jesus was crucified. Besides an eclipse could not have occurred within two weeks of a Passover, on the occurrence of which he is declared to have been executed. Farrar says: "It could have been no darkness of any natural eclipse, for the Paschal moon was at the full" (Life of Christ, p. 505). Geikie says: "It is impossible to explain the origin of this darkness. The Passover moon was then at the full, so that it could not have been an eclipse. The earlier fathers, relying on a notice of an eclipse that seemed to coincide in time, though it really did not, fancied that the darkness was caused by it, but incorrectly" (Life of Christ, Vol. II, p. 624, Notes). "The celebrated passage of Phlegon," says Gibbon, "is now wisely abandoned" (Rome, Vol. I, p. 589, Note).
No other author who mentions Thallus before Syncellus makes any mention of Thallus' supposed reference to the darkness. Some would expect Christians to make a great deal of such a reference on the part of a well-known chronographer and historian if it supported Christian belief. Africanus may here be in error or Thallus may have only put forth the idea that the darkness that Christians claimed occurred at the death of Jesus was a normal eclipse of the Sun, perhaps referring to the eclipse of the Sun that occurred in AD 29.
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Who was the pilot who crucified Jesus?
There is no record of a pilot crucifying Jesus in historical accounts. Jesus was crucified by the Roman authorities under the orders of Pontius Pilate, who was the Roman governor of Judea at the time.
What signs occurred when Jesus died on the cross?
Marks that resemble those made by the nails by which Jesus was crucified on his hands and legs, are called stigmata. (singular is stigma)
When in the Bible was Jesus crucified?
The scriptures plainly teach that Jesus Christ died on the 14th of Nisan, the day before the yearly Passover. The day of Passover was considered a special Sabbath, a "high day." John 19:31 "The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away." The book of Matthew provides further detail, explaining that Jesus died about the ninth hour, around 3:00 PM. Matthew 27:46,50 "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani... when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost." Completing our findings by determining the year Jesus Christ was crucified requires significant Biblical research and astronomical calculations. Also involved is understanding the Eastern reckoning of time and how our calendars correspond. Since the Hebrew month of Nisan was deduced by the moon's phase, its dates, compared to our calendar, shift from year to year. Conclusive research indicates that Jesus Christ was crucified on Wednesday, April 14th, of 28 A.D., and died around 3:00 PM. This corresponds to the 14th of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar and further correlates with Christ's resurrection appearances three days later. Matthew 12:40 "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."
Did Jesus get hit by a bus?
No, there is no historical record or religious belief that suggests Jesus was hit by a bus. According to the Bible, Jesus was crucified and later rose from the dead.
What empire was in control when Jesus was crucified?
The Roman empire was in power when Jesus was crucified.
Were there 2 or 4 robbers crucified with Jesus?
There were two criminals crucified with Jesus.
Where do you find who sentenced Jesus to be crucified?
Pontus Pilate sentenced Jesus to be crucified.
Why were two other people crucified with Jesus?
For theological reasons, Jesus had to be crucified between two common thieves to show the actions of the Jews by disregarding Jesus' teachings deserved the anti-Jewish sentiment that lasted nearly 2000 years. Only those who committed high treason were crucified: thieves were not crucified. One of the blatantly historical mistakes in the gospels.
Was Jesus not crucified?
No. Jesus was crucified to clean the souls of all mankind if you accept that he died for you.
Was Jesus crucified by Tiberius?
No. Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate.
Who wanted Jesus crucified the Romans or the Jews?
Jesus' followers did not want him to be crucified. Jesus, himself, did not entirely want to be crucified, but he saw the necessity of it and allowed himself to endure the pain for the greater good.
Was Jesus crucified on Palm Sunday?
No Jesus was crucified on Good Friday. Palm Sunday is when Jesus entered the city and many people went to greet him and they placed palm leaves on the ground so He wouldn't have to step on the dirt.
