crucifixion

  • When Was Christ Crucified?

    All four Gospels agree that Jesus was crucified on a Friday during Passover week. They appear to disagree about the precise Jewish day — whether that Friday was Nisan 14, the day the Passover lambs were slaughtered, or Nisan 15, the day following the Passover meal. This apparent contradiction has been raised by Muslim apologists,…

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  • Discover the controversial textual variant in Hebrews 2:9 where some manuscripts say Jesus tasted death “apart from God” (choris theou) instead of “by the grace of God.” Bart Ehrman’s case for the harder reading and its implications for understanding Jesus’ abandonment on the cross.

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