RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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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: -Crucifixion is arguably the best known form of ancient execution. The Romans, who utilized it regularly when punishing slaves and those guilty of sedition, adopted the practiced from the ancient Carthaginians (modern-day Tunisia).
Detailed explanation-2: -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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