Bones Tell a Tale of Yore
dal 3/5/2015 al 3/5/2015
Segnalato da
3/5/2015
Bones Tell a Tale of Yore
Asia Society Hong Kong Center, Hong Kong
Deciphering the Secrets of Crucifixion. A lecture
Cicero described crucifixion as 'the most cruel and atrocious punishment'. Josephus in his book War of the Jews wrote this is 'the most wretched death'. Hard evidence detailing how Romans crucified people is extremely rare. No written historical document on the practice exists. The only physical evidence is the 2000 year old remains of Jehohanan, a Jewish victim of crucifixion found in Jerusalem. The remains, stored at Tel Aviv University, is key to understanding crucifixion. A description of Jehohanan's death is also helpful towards imagining Jesus suffering since both were crucified by the Romans in the same century and not far from the walls of Jerusalem. Professor Israel Herschkovitz will examine the origins of crucifixion, what happened on the afternoon of Friday, April 7 (14 Nisan) near the walls of Jerusalem around the year 30 AD and why it was 'the most cruel and atrocious punishment'. 4 May 2015. 12:15pm -2:00pm.