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1 | The Roman "flagrum" | Matt 27:26 | Makarios | 37994 | ||
Is there any information on the Roman 'flagrum', which is a part of the whip that the Romans used to scourge Jesus? For instance, what did a flagrum (or whip) look like? | ||||||
2 | The Roman "flagrum" | Matt 27:26 | thale | 43932 | ||
I was under the impression that the whip was a cat-o-nine-tails. I'm not sure where I got that. I distinctly remember a preacher saying that once, but I think I had heard it somewhere else even before then. If it was a cat-o-nine, then it had several "tails" on it, or strips of leather. In addition, each piece of leather had a small piece of metal attached to the end of it. Websters describes the cat-o-nine as "a whip made of usually nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle." Also according to Websters, the whip gets its name from the resemblance of its scars to the scratches of a cat. Where does the word "flagrum" appear in the Bible and in what version? I don't ever recall coming up against this word. |
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3 | The Roman "flagrum" | Matt 27:26 | Makarios | 44000 | ||
Greetings again, Thale! That is some interesting information that you have added here! Thank you, and I encourage you to write more posts! :-) As for the word "flagrum", I agree: the word is not in the Bible itself. But we, of course, would not expect nor find it in any way 'uplifting' for the writers of the Gospels to pour such a degree of attention into the instruments of abuse that were used to inflict pain on the One to whom we owe our very souls! Praise the Lord, and may He be forever praised! Your Brother in Christ, Makarios |
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