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1 | Quality of an Executed Man's Clothing | John 19:24 | Daniel_63 | 52440 | ||
I understand that Roman soldiers wanted to show that they were tough and that they wanted to get some of Jesus's "good stuff", but they were executing the man under orders from Pilate, and thought he was nothing more than a common criminal. What "good stuff" were they looking for? Also, remembering that I asked about white women ripping fabric and hair from lynched black men in the usa south, how are these people who take swatches and patches of hair from executed blacks going to get "good stuff"? I am looking for something "universal" here about taking clothes from those who WE execute. Jesus was looked down upon by his killers. Blacks lynched in the us were looked down upon, as well. Is there a common denominator around snatching someones garments when we kill them?? It isn't about "getting some of their 'good stuff'". Daniel |
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2 | Wearing a dead man's clothing.... | John 19:24 | Daniel_63 | 52438 | ||
Ok, yes, they could have worn them. My original question was "Why in the world would they WANT to wear them?" Imagine wearing a pair of jeans or teashirt from someone who was put to death at a state prison the night before. How would you feel wearing those items? I'd feel pretty creepy. As for blacks and slaves lynched in the past, look at the clothes that are dangling from their bodies. They are rotten rags, unsuitable for wearing. Daniel |
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3 | What if clothes are not from a "king"? | John 19:24 | Daniel_63 | 52435 | ||
Thank you, Searcher, for your rapid reply. Are you telling me, therefore, that clothes torn from those executed are "trophies", even those worn by blacks who were executed by mobs in the U.S. in the past? I get the impression however from the passage in John that, because they are soldiers and are dividing Jesus's clothing, they plan on wearing these clothes at a later date. I'm probably mistaken, but that is the impression I get. Daniel |
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4 | Casting of Lots for Jesus's Garments | John 19:24 | Daniel_63 | 52431 | ||
John 19:23 Then the soldiers, when they had cricified Jesus, took his outer garments and made 4 parts, a part to every soldier and also the tunic, now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece. John 19:24 So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be", this was to fulfill the scripture: "They divided my outer garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." Dear Friends, Please explain something to me. Why in the world did soldiers "cast lots" for a dead man's clothing? Who would wear the clothes of someone they had just put to death? Also, what scripture is being referred to in John (They divided my outer garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.) I know that when black men were lynched in the USA South, sometimes white women would tear off a piece of their clothing (or hair!) as a souvenier to the witnessing of the event. Is there some morbid fascination associated with viewing a public execution, such that people would collect souveniers, or is there something else I am missing in my effort to understand this behavior? Thanks to all in advance for your contribution. In Christ Jesus, Daniel |
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5 | Advice for Intolerance | 1 Thess 5:14 | Daniel_63 | 47167 | ||
Advice for Intolerance Greetings in the Name of Jesus! I am the most intolerant person I know. I have become aware of some very sinister behavior of a sister in Christ. Confront? Or pray and leave alone? What would YOU do? Bless you all. Daniel |
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6 | Wine Characteristics of Old | Bible general Archive 1 | Daniel_63 | 44017 | ||
Dear Fellow Christians! Greetings. I got into a debate with a friend of mine about wine. I asked why grape juice was served during communion as opposed to real wine (that is, grapes that have been crushed, fermented, and then processed and bottled in the usual fashion). She said something to the effect that "Well, in ancient times, wine was probably real weak, and was actually more like grape juice than the wine of today". Being a history buff, and having spent some time in the middle east, Greece and Israel, I doubted very much if the strength of wine had evolved very much over the centuries, so I asked her how she came to that conclusion. Actually, I imagine wine was much stronger during the time of Christ than it is today, due to the then primitive (and somewhat unsanitary) production methods. My question to you out there is, does anyone have any historical evidence to support my friend's claim that the wine of 2000 years ago was more like grapejuice? According to her, that explains why her church serves juice during communion. I'm not looking for a debate about the sin of consumption of alcohol - I'm well aware of the results. Thanks in advance for your contribution. | ||||||
7 | "Speaking in tongues"? | 1 Cor 14:1 | Daniel_63 | 43660 | ||
"Speaking in tongues"? Why do some Christian traditions promote the "speaking in tongues" practice, while others (like mine) scoff at it. The sceptic in me thinks they are merely making it up and forcing the noise out to conform with the actions of others around them. Thanks in advance for your contribution. |
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8 | "Speaking in tongues"? | 1 Cor 14:15 | Daniel_63 | 43657 | ||
"Speaking in tongues"? Why do some Christian traditions promote the "speaking in tongues" practice, while others (like mine) scoff at it. The sceptic in me thinks they are merely making it up and forcing the noise out to conform with the actions of others around them. Thanks in advance for your contribution. |
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