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Was Jesus scourged to a bloody pulp?

Was Jesus scourged to a bloody pulp?

Is it true that Jesus was scourged to such an extent that the whip marks left his body resembling a bloody pulp? Let's find out. Answer: Scourging appears to have been a customary preliminary administered to those about to be crucified. The condemned, usually stripped naked, was beaten and mocked all the way to the execution site. Yet, at most, Jesus underwent a superficial scourging. According to Mark 15:20 and Matthew 27:31 the Roman soldiers "put his own outer garments on him" before he was
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 22k - Scourging Mystery

Chapter 22k - Scourging Mystery

Continued from Chapter 22j 53:5: “The chastisement of our [the nations] welfare was upon him [Israel], and with his wounds we were healed.” The scourging mystery “[W]ith his wounds we were healed.” Christians claim this refers to Jesus receiving “stripes,” that is, being scourged prior to his crucifixion. But, was Jesus scourged prior to his crucifixion? And, if he were scourged, how did this “heal” anyone? It is commonly assumed that Jesus underwent great suffering and blood loss as a resu
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Chapter 22L - Scourging of Jesus

Chapter 22L - Scourging of Jesus

Continued from Chapter 22k The rest of the story John’s claim that Jesus was “scourged” during the trial before Pilate (John 19:1) leaves open the extent of injury incurred by Jesus at the hands of the Romans. Generally, the normal Roman thoroughness, when it came to torture, would have left no doubts of torture being inflicted. Jesus would have bled profusely and would have had great difficulty standing on his feet. Yet, Jesus is portrayed as confronting Pilate without any kind of impairmen
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz