Jesus Christ

The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus

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The Passion

What is the passion of the Christ?

What is the triumphal entry? How is the triumphal entry significant?

Why did Jesus curse a fig tree? What is the importance of Jesus cursing the fig tree?

Why did Jesus cleanse the temple? Did Jesus cleanse the temple more than once?

What is the Last Supper and why is it significant?

What is Jesus' High Priestly Prayer?

What did Jesus mean when He said, "let this cup pass from me"?

What happened in the last hours before Jesus' death?

What legal trials of Jesus led to His crucifixion?

The Suffering Servant

What is the passion of Christ?

Why did Jesus have to suffer so badly? What is the reason for Jesus' suffering?

Did Jesus receive thirty-nine (39) lashes from the Romans?

What is the significance of the crown of thorns?

Was Jesus crucified on a cross, or could it have been a pole or a stake?

Did the crucifixion nails go through Jesus' hands or wrists?

When Jesus was pierced, why did blood and water come out of His side?

The Cross

INRI — What does it stand for? What was the inscription placed on Jesus' cross?

What was the temple veil? What is the meaning of the temple veil being torn in two when Jesus died?

Was Jesus crucified on a Friday? If so, how did He spend three days in the tomb if He was resurrected on Sunday?

Where was Jesus crucified?

How many hours was Jesus on the cross?

What day of the week was Jesus crucified?

What are the last seven sayings of Christ and what do they mean?

The Resurrection

Why should I believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Was Jesus resurrected? How can you prove Christ's resurrection?

Is the resurrection of Jesus true? Was Jesus Christ really resurrected?

What is the origin of the saying, "He is risen; He is risen indeed"?

Do the gospel resurrection accounts contradict each other?

After Jesus rose from the dead, He told Mary to stop clinging to Him, but then told Thomas to touch His hands — Why the difference?

Why didn't people always recognize the resurrected Jesus?

Why didn't Jesus appear to more people after His resurrection?

Theories

Where was Jesus for the three days between His death and resurrection?

The Hallucination Theory — What is it?

The Swoon Theory — What is it? Did Jesus survive His crucifixion?

Did Jesus go to hell between His death and resurrection?

The Jesus Family Tomb — What is it? Has the lost tomb of Jesus been found?

Does Zombification (becoming a Zombie) explain Jesus' Resurrection?

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