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Re: Jesus's tomb found?
It was requested by the Jewish leaders that the bodies be taken down beforethe start of the Sabbath. They broke the legs of the 2 thieves to hasten their death. When they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead so they didn't have to break his legs. Instead the thrust a spear into His side. Roman soldiers were no strangers to death and had no reason to allow a still living Jesus to be removed from the cross.
The Jewish leaders greatly feared the idea that Jesus said He would rise from the dead. They requested the Roman Governor, Pilate, to post a Roman Guard and also seal the tomb. These tombs were seal with a very large slab of stone. Any attempt to free Jesus would have been met by this guard and the huge stone.
Roman crucifixion consisted of not only nailing the hands but also nailing through the heal bone. Death is from both aphixiation and huge blood loss. Also, Jesus was beaten, lashed severely, and made to carry His cross much of the way, and again stabbed with a spear. No amount of tolerance to pain could overcome this.
In my humble opinion!
Brian
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