Selwyn consider the possibility that Jesus death on the cross was caused by heart failure and not the usual crucifixion death by suffocation.
I don’t think it matters which was the actual cause of death – it’s important just to know that He died. As John records in Chapter 19, verse 34 of his gospel: ” … one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water“. We know that the Romans were experts in killing people and no doubt the soldier aimed his spear at Jesus’ heart. It’s fairly clear that the spear pieced the pericardium and Jesus’ heart which resulted in a sudden flow of serum and blood. If anyone thinks that Jesus just fainted on the cross and was taken down and revived later – then consider the thrust of a spear by an experienced soldier and the sudden flow of serum and blood – obviously not a wound anyone would naturally recover from – do you agree?
Yet, notwithstanding the cause of His death; God must have been heart-broken that we had strayed so far from Him that this painful sacrifice was required to bring about the reconciliation of all men and women with God. It’s unbelievable in a way – what do you think?
A broken-hearted God
Selwyn consider the possibility that Jesus death on the cross was caused by heart failure and not the usual crucifixion death by suffocation.
I don’t think it matters which was the actual cause of death – it’s important just to know that He died. As John records in Chapter 19, verse 34 of his gospel: ” … one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water“. We know that the Romans were experts in killing people and no doubt the soldier aimed his spear at Jesus’ heart. It’s fairly clear that the spear pieced the pericardium and Jesus’ heart which resulted in a sudden flow of serum and blood. If anyone thinks that Jesus just fainted on the cross and was taken down and revived later – then consider the thrust of a spear by an experienced soldier and the sudden flow of serum and blood – obviously not a wound anyone would naturally recover from – do you agree?
Yet, notwithstanding the cause of His death; God must have been heart-broken that we had strayed so far from Him that this painful sacrifice was required to bring about the reconciliation of all men and women with God. It’s unbelievable in a way – what do you think?