(April 14, 2019 at 9:46 am)zebo-the-fat Wrote: I am the first to admit that I am no expert on this subject, but I have always wondered about one aspect of Crucifixion.
As I understand it, the criminal was made to carry his own cross up the hill before being crucified. When the Roman soldier said to the victim "I want you to carry this heavy cross up the hill so we can nail you onto it and leave you hanging until you die" What would stop him saying the Aramaic equivalent of "Piss off, carry it yourself!"
What could they do that was worse than Crucifixion?
(This is nothing to do with the religious aspects of the story, just a practical question)
They would go after a relative or friend beat them and make them carry your cross. if they gave any crap they would be crucified as well.
