Jesus was who he said he was. [3] Seneca, Dialogue To Marcia on Consolation, in Moral Essays, 6.20.3, trans. Instead, the Romans pounded nails into the wrists, then secured the crossbeam to the already vertical pole. NOTES: Two days later, the Jews celebrated the Feast of First Fruits, that they would experience Gods redemption and be witnesses to the world. When David was told concerning the men, he sent messengers to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. So where did he hole up until dawn? My 44 years of researching this subject carefully and meticulously, have resulted in conclusions that Jesus beard was torn in handfuls, though the Gospel writers did not mention this. Peter, mortified, breaks down sobbing (Luke 22:60-62). He was born into an unimportant family in an unimportant village. WebFor that He was stripped to a loin cloth, disgraced and humiliated, and the lashes ripped furrows in every part of His torso, front and back, not excepting His legs. Jesus was condemned of the very crime of which Barabbas was guilty. Ironically, Barabbas and Jesus also had the same first name11. WebJesus was flogged naked. Jesus was on a peaceful mission to save, not to judge or rule with might (John 3:16-17). On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. A part of the punishment for those who were placed upon the cross was their close proximity to the crowd who were watching them die. Publisher: OpenBible.info. Just look at his life. 
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. Speechless! The historical records of the Jews, consistently describes men who were condemned to death as having their beards torn from their faces.[1]. The arrest and trial of Jesus were illegal. They hurriedly drummed up a few prosecutors and brought them in. The legs were bent at a 45 degree angle while the heels/ankles were nailed to either side13. Mathematically the odds of one person fulfilling that many proclamations is astounding. Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they quickly brought him out of the pit. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and dressed him in a WebThe soldier approached Jesus. During this abuse Jesus was not only ridiculed, spat upon and hit in Licona, Michael (2010). Some argue today that Jesus didnt hang on the cross long enough to die, thereby making the resurrection null in void. The oracle of the word of the Lord concerning Israel: Thus declares the Lord, who stretched out the heavens and founded the earth and formed the spirit of man within him: Behold, I am about to make Jerusalem a cup of staggering to all the surrounding peoples. [3] Seneca, Dialogue To Marcia on Consolation, in Moral Essays, 6.20.3, trans. (LogOut/ Jesus fulfilled each prophecy with 100% accuracy and all were announced and historically documented more than 450 years before he ever walked the earth. I live in a world where facts are more important than bias. (Ex 19:18). Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails ~John 20:25. The fact of their complete humiliation is understood by the final words of 2 Samuel 10:5, where David instructs the men to wait in Jericho until their beards have grown back. ato trustee declaration 2014 Uncategorized. 16:3). WebYou may not find direct evidence for Jesus beard, but a beard was pretty much expected for Jewish men of His period. 120b). John W. Basore, The Loeb Classical Library (Cambridge, Mass. (Mark 15:23,24) Excerpts may be used as long as full credit is given. You could make a good case that the answer is yes. It might be otherwise when wild beasts or birds had already attacked him at vital parts of the body (Yev. Without Lukes detail that Jesus was blindfolded, using Matthew alone, none of what is said about Jesus makes any sense. Jesus fulfilled more than 300 prophecies written 450+ years before he was born. And when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage. Judas was greedy long before he betrayed Jesus. Narratives which are genuine will have different accounts of the same events which validate them as authentic. 23:34) Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. beard and whether this might have caused them to not recognize them. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. The Lord says to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool., And they departed. The trial took place at Caiaphas house, not a courtroom, away from the eyes and ears of the people (Matt 26:47-75). In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. The first Crucifixion recorded in the Bible is described King Darius about 520 B.C., as noted in the book of Ezra chapter 6:1-11. (LogOut/ Behold, by my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a desert; their fish stink for lack of water and die of thirst. F D 2015-2022 Live Well Worry Less. The gospels say that an angel strengthened him, this may have let But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. None of his bones were broken, fulfilling prophecy (Num 9:12, Ps 34:20). The timing of the resurrection was significant. Licona, Michael (2010). But God raised him from the dead, vindicating him and thereby proving his innocence. And the high priest answered and said to Him, I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!, Jesus said to him, It is as you said. Change). The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. WebJesus was abused twice during the interrogation and the hearing of false testimonies, both times until He bled. p.304. There's no scripture that says his beard was ripped out. Even greater, there are many Jews who do not believe that Jesus is not the true Messiah because He has not met the expectations of leading Jews today. Even the Jewish Talmud curses them (Pes 57a). Of course I understand what Paul said that for the time, blindness in part has happened to the Jews, and this is the reason many Jews today cannot see that the prophecies which are regarded by scholars such as myself, are valid Messianic predictions. Jesus was flogged naked. This omission was clearly unintentional and not realized by Matthew. Who hit you that time?~Matthew 26:62-68 (NLT), This verse doesnt make sense upon first examination. It might be otherwise when wild beasts or birds had already attacked him at vital parts of the body (Yev. Beaten again and again. On that day, declares the Lord, I will strike every horse with panic, and its rider with madness. Every year we celebrate Easter with symbols of spring while modern reenactments of holy week portray the proverbial characters. [1] It was considered a part of the process that a condemned mans beard would be pulled out as a sign of the total disdain for the condemned mans crimes. He likely belonged to a group known as the Zealots and had been arrested during an insurrection, probably for an assassination (Mark 15:7). Thank you for your comments and observations. Why, when I came, was there no man; why, when I called, was there no one to answer? And as the Lord took delight in doing you good and multiplying you, so the Lord will take delight in bringing ruin upon you and destroying you. Jesus was severely anxious before he died. When a man or woman has a disease on the head or the beard. No one comes to the Father except through me. Subscribe to the blog and receive exclusive content and resources in your inbox! Why do we need other witnesses? Jesus was beaten, mocked, abused, accused of being a blasphemer and died a criminals death. The Pharisees did this to Jesus in response to His statement: It is as you said. The religious leaders saw popular Jesus as a personal and political threat (Matt 27:18). Visit the Bible online to search for words if you dont know the specific passage yourre looking for. When I heard about this matter, I tore my garment and my robe, and pulled some of the hair from my head and my beard, and sat He Suffered, Yet He Suffered Not. The resurrection account was counter-cultural. In reality, history records that the crucified were usually just a foot or two above the ground. Or have I no power to deliver? Scholars believe Jesus was likely chained in this damp, dark stone pit until morning. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. If someone were intending to falsify the account of Jesus life to make it match the clear Old Testament prophecies of Isaiah 50:6, it is for certain that they would include a description of Jesus having His beard pulled out. Meanwhile Caiaphas put Jesus under oath to speak the truth: Tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God. Jesus answered him, So you say. Wow, this is the best collection of facts I have ever seen regarding the crucifixion, not to mention so many Ive never even heard. This public spectacle of humiliation fulfilled prophecy (Ps 22:17-18). R Thank you so much! [5] Tosef, Git 7:1 and Git 70b, As the exact time of death was not ascertainable, the fact that a man was seen hanging on a cross was not sufficient evidence of his death (Yev. Yet Jesus was arrested at night, during the Passover festival, accused by biased judges, and tried in secret so no one could testify on his behalf. This prophecy from Isaiah, is 1 of 400 Messianic Prophecies that are included in my new books: Prophecies of the Messiah, and These Things Were Written, now available at Amazon. Nails driven through his hands and feet. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. It was Annas and Caiaphas who conspired against, arrested and tried Jesus by the judicial court of which they were also president. Matthew 26:67, Pulling out the beard of a condemned man before crucifixion was a part of the humiliation that was carried out against those who were crucified. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn. Linguistic text analysis allows a professional to examine a text to detect certain inconsistencies and anomalies that reveal fraud. It was considered the most wretched of deaths and an act of state terror, reserved for insurrectionists and slaves with one main political message: dont mess with us. [2] William of Tyre, an eastern archbishop, Gesta Dei, p. 802, quoted in Harmer, vol. Where can I find this description? Their concern wasnt for the Jewish people but for their own pockets, power and prestige receiving a kickback of perks by cooperating with the Romans. If He confessed that He was the Messiah, they could use Jesus words as evidence to condemn Him to death. Little did they know Jesus had come to save them, not from the Romans, but from sin. So he changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard. Second, the omission by Matthew of this detail of Jesus beard being torn from His face, was a common artifact of the four Gospels. WebBeards The jews never appeared without 2 Samuel 10:5 Verse Concepts When they told it to David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly humiliated. In the Jewish calendar, a new day begins when the sun sets, not when it rises. And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. What further need do we have of witnesses? And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king. And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with you, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. WebPull out a couple of your hairs, then think about Jesus beard ripped out of His face. Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. Webthat His face was torn and his beard ripped from His face. : And being by nature intangible, the Word yet said, I gave my back to the stripes, and my cheeks to blows, and I hid not my face from shame and spitting. ~Athanasius(ACCS 29 Volumes) NPNF 2 4:572**. It was more cultural for the disciples to claim first witness to make it believable. G Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. Scholars tell us that as more body weight was placed on the nails, the legs eventually gave out, causing the shoulders, elbows and wrists to be pulled out of socket14 (Ps 22:14-16). They longed for the days of the Maccabean Revolt and autonomous rule once again. Crucified. They The political climate was a tinderbox. WebThey plucked his beard out. From that point even his clothes would have caused great pain, not to mention being tied up, beaten, roughly handled, flogged and having his beard ripped out. Such omissions of facts are often the case in actual eyewitness accounts. He sought to have the heart of Christ and when the time came he withstood the trauma of seeing Jesus beard ripped from His face, he witnessed the cat of nine tails with its bits of broken glass and twisted metal tear into Jesus flesh so bad that it looked like a plowed field (Micah 3:12, Isaiah 50:6, Psalm 129:3) John followed Him while He So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off half the beard of each and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. The last week of Jesus life happened during Passover week. They shall not make bald patches on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts on their body. It fulfilled the 500 yr old prophecy of Zechariah 9:9. You have all heard his blasphemy. There was a total solar eclipse the last three hours of Jesus life (Matt 27:45). O Why will you continue to rebel? It was during this time, that those condemned to death by crucifixion received the dishonor of having their beards torn from their faces. The son of a father was freed while the Son of God was condemned. John wrote that there were many other things that Jesus did which were not recorded in the New Testament. T As treasurer of the money box, Judas was secretly embezzling finances, stealing the disciples money and pocketed it for himself (John 12:6). WebIt was a mark of disgrace that the Jewish leaders would want to highlight as they conducted their examination of Jesus. 120b, Matthew 26:67. Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. 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