crucifixion

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An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone

The suspects' hostile interrogation amounted to a public crucifixion.

(absolute use, often capitalized: The Crucifixion) The death on the cross of Christ
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead

Rome used crucifixions as a deterrent, and standard for the 'vilest' crimes, such as slave rebellion.

a Roman death penalty suffered by Jesus when He was nailed to the cross
Intense suffering or affliction; painful trial
Crucifixion is a way of killing people which was common in the Roman Empire, in which they were tied or nailed to a cross and left to die. her historical novel about the crucifixion of Christians in Rome
The death on a cross of Christ
When Jesus was put to death on a cross A form of capital punishment
the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
The Crucifixion is the crucifixion of Christ. the central message of the Crucifixion. Method of capital punishment among the Persians, Seleucids, Jews, Carthaginians, and Romans from about the 6th century BC to the 4th century AD. The condemned man was usually whipped and forced to drag the crossbeam to where the upright was standing. His hands were tied or nailed to the crossbeam, which was attached to the upright 9-12 ft (2.5-3.5 m) above the ground, and his feet bound or nailed to the upright. Death was by heart failure or asphyxiation. Political or religious agitators and those without civil rights were crucified. Its overwhelming association today is with Jesus. Crucifixion was abolished by Constantine I in AD 337 after his conversion to Christianity. See also stigmata
a symbol of the ego's attack on God and therefore on His Son, witnessing to the " reality" of suffering, sacrifice, victimization, and death which the world seems to manifest; also refers to the killing of Jesus, an extreme example that taught that our true Identity of love can never be destroyed, for death has no power over life
The state of one who is nailed or fastened to a cross; death upon a cross
the death of Jesus on the cross
The word that describes the way Jesus Christ was killed He was condemned as a common criminal because he was said to be the King of the Jews Because of this title, he was tried and condemned to death by crucifixion Crucifixion was a humiliating, painful way to die In crucifixion, the criminal's arms and legs were nailed to a large wooden cross and the person is left to die, hanging on the cross Although crucifixion is supposed to be a defeat, Jesus' crucifixion reminds us that God allowed Jesus to take all of our sin upon himself and his death takes away that sin Jesus' crucifixion was a triumph, not a defeat
the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
Christ typically wears a red loincloth, is hung from a black cross and is attended by Mary and St John the Evangelist Additional details include: the black sun and red moon, the tomb of Adam and skull beneath the cross, Mary's arm upraised in grief and the two crucified thieves
{i} act of crucifying, act of putting someone to death by nailing or binding him to a cross
The act of nailing or fastening a person to a cross, for the purpose of putting him to death; the use of the cross as a method of capital punishment
The personal and cosmic feeling of being simultaneously limitless Absolute and limited Relative
The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus the Christ is not just a historical event but one eternally here and now in which any of us can participate It is the death of the old self under Adam and resurrection under a new collective entity, the Church, headed by Jesus and linked directly to the one Reason which is our heritage through the Trinity
In general, a painful, slow form of public execution used by the Romans on criminals who were not Roman citizens The feet were nailed to an upright wooden post and the hands to a crossbar For the Christian, the crucifixion of Christ and the cross upon which it took place become a symbol not of a gruesome physical death, but rather a glorious victory over spiritual death Medieval religious art depicts Jesus as engaged in all aspects of his function in the divine cosmic plan, but depictions of the moment of his death on the cross are by far the most significant In order to foster an increased appreciation of Christ's sacrifice and an increased desire to respond to Christ's sincere call, the medieval church encouraged its faithful to gaze upon pictures or statues, to witness a re-creation of the events in a passion play, to worship in public liturgy, or to reflect privately
the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross the death of Jesus on the cross
execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead

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crucifixions
plural of crucifixion
crucifixion

    Hyphenation

    cru·ci·fix·ion

    Turkish pronunciation

    krusîfîkşın

    Pronunciation

    /ˌkro͞osəˈfəksʜən/ /ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən/

    Etymology

    () Latin noun of process crucifixio, from perfect passive participle crucifixus, fixed to a cross, from prefix cruci-, cross, + verb ficere, fix or do, variant form of facere, do or make
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