Jesus was considered the greatest man who ever lived. A carpenter's son
with no wealth and little education, he stands as the dominant figure of Western
Civilization and towers over all world history (web 1). The explanation for his
execution has been discussed for a very long time. The two major historical
explanations are that he died to atone for humanity's sins and that Romans did not
want Jesus to have the power they knew he capable of obtaining. This is what the
followers of Christ have been taught through the teachings of the church. Many
historians have their own view of how this precisely occurred.
It must take an incredible powerful person to die for everyone else's sins
and rise from the dead so that humans could have the hope of eternity in the
presence of god forever (web 1). That is why today there is such a strong belief for
Jesus and respect for him as our savior. Jesus wanted to save everybody so he gave
his life. He was accused of corrupting the nation and for being known as the King
of the Jews. Romans did not believe that he truly was the Messiah and did not
want him to obtain the power of being the king of the Jews. He is the most
prominent figure because of his love for people as a whole. There was no
individual that Jesus loved more than another, it is all equal.
With the two explanations given, one could argue what they think is true or
false. There are witnesses to what happened to Jesus, but they lived during his
time. The only proof of what they say is the documents and letters that are read as
a community that explain in detail what happened. That is what the believers of
Jesus live by. Dying for our sins and accused of corrupting the nation are strong
explanations of what occurred. Corrupting the nation feels like a stronger plea
because with all the power Jesus had and all the followers gathering around him,
the Romans did not want to see...