Crucifixion

Crucifixion was not a Jewish mode of punishment. Even Herod, with all his cruelty, did not resort to crucifixion. The Romans never crucified a Roman citizen; only slaves and subject peoples were subjected to this dishonorable mode of death. 187:1.5

Crucifixion was resorted to in order to provide a cruel and lingering punishment, the victim sometimes not dying for several days. 187:2.3 187:5.8

it was strictly against the law to show friendly feelings for one who was being led forth to crucifixion. 187:1.7

A crucified person could not be buried in a Jewish cemetery 188:1.2

In the Urantia Book

Main crucified

• * Jesus in Jerusalem, on Golgotha 187
• * Andrew in Patrae, in Achaia 139:1.12
• * Peter in Rome 139:2.15
• * Philip at Hierapolis 139:5.11-12
• * thousands of jews at destruction of Jerusalem, just forty years after the crucifixion of Jesus 187:1.5

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Jesus refuses narcotics 187:2.3 — Mt 27:34; Mk 15:23.
• No bones, spear pierces side 187:5.8 — Jn 19:32-34.
• Bury in new tomb 188:1.2 — Mt 27:59a,60; Mk 15:46; Lk 23:53; Jn 19:41,42b.

Where it appears

Crucifixion is linked in 2 paragraphs of the text.

See also

• atonement doctrine
• cross
• Jesus:death
• Jesus:events in life

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