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The crown of thorns, the burial shroud and the cloth that covered Jesus' face (John 20:6-7) are all mentioned in the Bible. The Shroud is in Turin and the cloth that covered the face of Jesus is in Oviedo Spain, where it was brought by Mary Magdeline and Lazarus to escape the plot to kill Lazarus.
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The crown of thorns is arguably one of the most iconic images of Christ’s crucifixion. Perhaps more than any form of physical suffering He endured, the crown Jesus bore signifies Christ’s ultimate humility in trading His heavenly crown for a lowly crown of suffering and shame. It is also the perfect embodiment of what Christ came to earth to fulfil...
The crown of thorns is believed to have been fashioned by the Roman soldiers as a mock coronation for a lowly political prisoner (in their eyes). In the hours leading up to His crucifixion, Jesus would sit through two trials, one religious and Jewish, the other political and Roman. In the first place, the Pharisees and religious leaders brought Jes...
Unlike the thorns we might find on a rose bush, the thorns used to fashion Jesus’ crown at His crucifixion were likely from the date palm, whose spikes were very thick and very hard, growing up to twelve inches long in some cases. Medically, the thorns of a date palm are known to possess toxins that can cause, in addition to, excruciating pain, inf...
Just days prior to His crucifixion, Jesus had entered Jerusalem to the adulation of those who welcomed Him, shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:9). For those who celebrated Christ’s arrival, Scripture says, “A very large crowd spread their coats in the road an...
The Messiah was promised to be the return of Israel’s true king, a king of the line of David, who would sit on the throne and whose kingdom would last forever (Isaiah 9:7; Jeremiah 30:9; 2 Samuel 7:12-13). Unfortunately, many in Israel, namely the Pharisees and religious leaders, either failed to recognize or rejected Jesus as the promised Messiah ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Thorns are associated with curses, death and dying, pain and sorrow, and sin. The Roman soldiers placed a crown of thorns on the head of the one who would take on all sin, and pain, and deliver the world from death. What the soldiers meant as a mockery of Jesus’ claims to being a king, instead demonstrated exactly who Jesus is.
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The Crown of Thorns. 19 So Pilate then took Jesus and [a]had Him flogged. 2 And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and placed it on His head, and put a purple [b]cloak on Him; 3 and they repeatedly came up to Him and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapped Him in the face again and again. 4 And then Pilate came out again ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The crown of thorns was the finalizing of their mockery, taking a symbol of royalty and majesty, a crown, and turning it into something painful and degrading. For Christians, the crown of thorns is a reminder of two things: (1) Jesus was, and is, indeed a king. One day, the entire universe will bow to Jesus as the “King of kings and Lord of ...
Feb 15, 2024 · The phrase “ crown of thorns” is mentioned four times in the entire Bible. Each record of the crown of thorns is covering the same account, the crucifixion. Matthew 27:29: “and then twisted ...
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May 17, 2021 · God describes aspects of this curse in Genesis 3:17-19: “The ground is cursed because of you. You will eat from it by means of painful labor all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground, since you ...
