{"id":1611,"date":"2019-05-18T21:49:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T21:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1611"},"modified":"2023-01-22T17:54:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T17:54:10","slug":"the-crucifixion-of-jesus-christ-part-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1611","title":{"rendered":"The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Part 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/heavens-beauty.info\/images\/28461151.jpg\" alt=\"THE CRUCIFIXION\" width=\"301\" height=\"254\" align=\"left\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b><span class=\"c7\">Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, OVERVIEW #5<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c9\"><span class=\"c7\" style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The soldiers\u2019 mocked Jesus (<b>Matthew 27:27-30<\/b>), mixing a royal robe with a painful crown of thorns (<b>Mark 15:17<\/b>) and compelling a passerby to carry the cross (<b>Luke 23:26<\/b>). They then nailed Jesus to the cross and played a cruel game, casting lots for his garment (<b>John 19:23-24<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">They scornfully challenged him to use his power to escape (<b>Matthew 27:40-44<\/b>). But against this is Jesus\u2019 concern about the repentant criminal who was crucified with him (<b>Luke 23:39-43<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">He also expressed concern for his mother (<b>John 19:25-27<\/b>), prayed for forgiveness for those responsible for the Crucifixion (<b>Luke 23:34<\/b>), and made one final triumphant cry (<b>Mark 15:37<\/b>). He showed a nobility of mind that contrasted strongly with the meanness of those about him. A few observers showed a better appreciation, like the centurion who was convinced of Jesus\u2019 innocence (<b>15:39<\/b>) and the women who followed him and stood at a distance (<b>Matthew 27:55-56<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/heavens-beauty.info\/images\/cross-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"At Jesus\u2019 forsaken cry (Mark 15:34), there was darkness and an earthquake\" align=\"left\" \/><span class=\"c7\">At Jesus\u2019 forsaken cry (<b>Mark 15:34<\/b>), there was darkness and an earthquake, as if nature itself were acknowledging the significance of the event. Even the temple veil was torn in two, as though it no longer had any right to bar the way into the Holy of Holies (<b>Matthew 27:51<\/b>).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Jesus\u2019 death had paved the way for all people to freely enter God\u2019s presence and worship him. He paid for our sins and brought us back to God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"c10\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/heavens-beauty.info\/images\/jesus-burial.jpg\" alt=\"THE BURIAL, RESURRECTION, AND ASCENSION\" width=\"252\" height=\"315\" align=\"left\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c11\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span class=\"c7\">THE BURIAL, RESURRECTION, AND ASCENSION<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c12\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Jesus\u2019 body was placed in a tomb that belonged to Joseph of Arimathea. Joseph was assisted by Nicodemus in laying the body to rest (<b>Matthew 27:57-60<\/b>;\u00a0<b>John 19:39<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">But the tomb played only an incidental part in the resurrection. The Gospel writers concentrate on the appearances of Jesus not only on the day of resurrection but also afterward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The disciples were convinced that Jesus was alive. Some, like Thomas, had doubts to overcome (<b>John 20:24-29<\/b>). Others, like John, were more ready to believe when they saw the empty tomb (20:2-10).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"c13\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/heavens-beauty.info\/images\/the-empty-tomb.jpg\" alt=\"The first to see the risen Lord was a woman, Mary Magdalene\" width=\"326\" height=\"221\" align=\"left\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c12\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The first to see the risen Lord was a woman, Mary Magdalene (<b>Matthew 27:61<\/b>;\u00a0<b>Matthew 28:1<\/b>,\u00a0<b>5-9<\/b>), whose presence at the cross put to shame those disciples who had run away (<b>Matthew 26:56<\/b>;\u00a0<b>John 19:25<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We may note that in his glorified, risen state Jesus was in a human form, although he was not at once recognized (<b>John 20:15-16<\/b>). The appearances were occasions of both joy and instruction (compare to\u00a0<b>Luke 24:44<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Acts 1:3<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span class=\"c14\">The Resurrection<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c13\"><span class=\"c14\" style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/heavens-beauty.info\/images\/Ascension9.jpg\" alt=\"Jesus ascended into heaven to join his Father in glory \" width=\"276\" height=\"302\" align=\"right\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c12\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Resurrection, in fact, had transformed the Crucifixion from a tragedy into a triumph. His Ascension into heaven came forty days after his resurrection. Jesus ascended into heaven to join his Father in glory (<b>Luke 24:51<\/b>;\u00a0<b>John 20:17<\/b>;\u00a0<b>Acts 1:9-11<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c15\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">I hope this series on Jesus&#8217; Life has helped you understand and know what all Jesus did, in His life. There is more to Jesus The Messiah Just follow the links.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c15\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In time we will break this series up into easier to read sections, but for the time being, please enjoy our website!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"c20\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #472c2c;\"><a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1571\"><span class=\"c19\">Jesus 1<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1581\">Jesus 2<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1589\">Jesus 3<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1599\">Jesus 4<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1611\">Jesus 5<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1622\">Jesus 6<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1629\">Jesus 7<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1637\">Jesus 8<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1651\">Jesus 9<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1667\">Jesus 10<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1763\">Jesus 11<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #472c2c;\"><a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=289\">Jesus 12<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1559\">Jesus 13<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=103\">Jesus 14<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1566\">Jesus 15<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1443\">Jesus 16<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=3382\">Jesus 17<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=3388\">Jesus 18<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=3392\">Jesus 19<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=1555\">Jesus 20<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=3395\">Jesus 21<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=3398\">Jesus 22<\/a>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #472c2c;\" href=\"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/?page_id=2525\">Jesus 23\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, OVERVIEW #5 The soldiers\u2019 mocked Jesus (Matthew 27:27-30), mixing a royal robe with a painful crown of thorns (Mark 15:17) and compelling a passerby to carry the cross (Luke 23:26). They then nailed Jesus to the cross and played a cruel game, casting lots for his garment (John 19:23-24). &nbsp; They [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2605,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1611","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1611"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3598,"href":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1611\/revisions\/3598"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/heavens-beauty.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}