HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Why did the Romans decide that Jesus should die on the cross?
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The Romans chose this unique way for Jesus to die as a warning to his followers.
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he Romans considered this to be the most merciful way to execute criminals.
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The Romans did not know of any other way to execute people convicted of crimes.
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The Romans routinely punished their enemies by hanging them from a cross.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Roman authorities believed that Jesus was inciting a political rebellion. Believing the same, Romans tried and sentenced him to death.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Romans executed most criminals by tying them to the wooden crosses, so it is highly unusual that Jesus was nailed.
Detailed explanation-3: -There is no consensus among historians on the details. In the canonical gospels, Jesus is arrested and tried by the Sanhedrin, and then by Pontius Pilate, who sentences him to flagellation and then hands him over to soldiers for crucifixion.
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