the death of jesus christ

             Jesus' life has provided for the religion of Christianity. Jesus was and is a very important part of modern life, and without him, our lives would be totally different today. In this paper, we are trying to dig deeper into the meaning of Jesus' crucifixion and death. The basis of the writings about Jesus' death is solely made up of literature, and no physical structures. In the Bible, the four Gospels go into detail of Jesus' life and death. This topic is discussed by the Roman historians Cornelius Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, and Seutonius, and by others such as Thallus, Phlegon, Lucian of Samosata, and a few others.
             The Shroud of Turin, thought to be the actual burial cloth of Jesus, along with some archealogical findings, gives more strength to the ideas about how Jesus died. To me, to have a piece of cloth that Jesus could have touched is truly remarkable, because that is the history of what we believe, and to have such a great man touch it fascinates me. Moreover, with such findings as these, it is possible for scholars to proceed with more complicated theories on the death of Jesus. While many believe that Jesus' blood loss was minimal, Luke suggests that Jesus suffered hermatidrosis and not eccrine chromidrosis, or sweating blood.
             After the last supper, Jesus was arrested by Gethsemane and his trial was held in front of Sanhedrin, who again found him guilty of blasphemy. After that, Jesus was taken to be tried in front of the Romans, as they would give the final decision whether he lives or dies. Jesus went back and forth from Pontius Pilate to Herod Antipas, and both of them saw no basis to convict Jesus. However, Pilate finally gave the order to execute Jesus, as that is what the people wanted.
             It is assumed that Jesus was in great shape (physically) prior to his death. Between 9AM on Thursday and 9AM Friday, Jesus went through a terrible period of emotional problems and complications, and that is
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