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1 | What does "I N R I" mean? | John 19:19 | Makarios | 15051 | ||
I own a small print of Grunewald's (German 1465-1528) painting, "The Small Crucifixion" (1505), that depicts Christ on the Cross and three weeping and praying individuals at the foot of His cross (John, Mary and Mary?). However, at the top of the cross just above Jesus' head, the painting depicts a sign above His head that simply states the letters "I N R I". My question is: What do these Latin? or Roman? letters "I N R I" stand for and what is their meaning? You can see a small picture of this print at http://www.allposters.com, which contains many religious prints of famous paintings, including the original "The Last Supper", which I also own. |
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2 | What does "I N R I" mean? | John 19:19 | Hank | 15056 | ||
Nolan, INRI is a Latin abbreviation for "Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum" and means "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." There was no "J" in the Latin alphabet; an "I" was used instead. Similiarly, IHS is also a Latin abbreviation and means "Jesus, Savior of Mankind" not "In His Steps" as is commonly and erroneously believed. --Hank | ||||||
3 | What does "I N R I" mean? | John 19:19 | Makarios | 15058 | ||
Thank you Hank and RCSCROLL! I appreciate the clarification on this, since I had several of my friends over today and we couldn't figure that out.. Thank you! Your Brother in Christ, Nolan | ||||||