What Christ's hands nailed or his wrists?

[tryingtofindhim]

I've been hearing many arguments about Christ having the nails in his wrist from even my own Bible teacher and being that he's also a science teacher he had good reasoning backing up his theory, but the thing I find that bothers me is that in Bible it clearly states the nails went through Christ's hands. The only other suggestion is translation differences. What do you all think?

I'm sorry I meant to put were, but I can't change the title.

 

[SantoSubito]

Traditionally as we can see in early Christian and medieval art Christ is depicted as having the nails driven through his hands . But honestly it doesn't really matter in the end.

 

[TDRI24]

I would check out the bibles account on the matter.

 

[SantoSubito]

I would check out the bibles account on the matter.

If i remember right one of the reasons that the wrist was brought up as a more likely spot that Christ had the nails driven through. Was because the ancient definition of "hand" also included the forearm.

 

[Slepsog4]

YES! The lower forearm (ie, wrist) was considered to be part of the hand.

 

[TDRI24]

Well then I would check roman history of how they did it in those days. You might also find He wasn't nailed to a cross that was a post in the ground, but was nailed to a tree.

 

[Slepsog4]

Well then I would check roman history of how they did it in those days. You might also find He wasn't nailed to a cross that was a post in the ground, but was nailed to a tree.

Kinda hard to carry a tree!

 

[SantoSubito]

Kinda hard to carry a tree!

Likely Christ only carried the crossbeam of the cross, that crossbeam would then be nailed to a free standing post at the site of the crucifixion or be attached to something resembling scaffolding.

 

[3dPenguin]

well, there have been studies, turns out that the feet could be the key. ppl argue that the hands won't hold the weight, but if the feet are considered, the hands can hold the weight, I didn't know about the forearm being considered the hand, but since his feet were involved the hands would hold.

 

[SantoSubito]

well, there have been studies, turns out that the feet could be the key. ppl argue that the hands won't hold the weight, but if the feet are considered, the hands can hold the weight, I didn't know about the forearm being considered the hand, but since his feet were involved the hands would hold.

Yeah, I've heard that before and It's one of the things that makes me be part of the hand group. That and the crucifix at my church has Christ pierced through the hands!

 

[tryingtofindhim]

Likely Christ only carried the crossbeam of the cross, that crossbeam would then be nailed to a free standing post at the site of the crucifixion or be attached to something resembling scaffolding.

yes, the actual cross was 300 pounds while the crossbeam was 75-125 pounds.

 

[STRUGGLING]

Hi!tryingtofindhim! It was His wrists Im glad you love the Lord something about being shwrood in (sales) taught by the Lord: there is something, one thing, a few things that can be learned that are truth from these teachersI i.e. I learned that it WAS His wrists Everything heard tryingto , must be comfirmed by the Holy Spirit NOT just by smoe one holding a book I CAN Know that it was His wrists and and that I do/CAN knw I am saved whatever the man with the book says because the Holy Spirit will confirm what is True FOR YOU Too! Not men

 

[Zossima]

This question presumes that the same meanings were held for these terms anciently as we do today. In actuality, the term "hand" in the Bible includes basically everything below the elbow, so, He could have been nailed through what we call the "wrist" and the Bible would still say "hand". This question inadvertantly creates the logical error of "false dilemma".

 

[Slepsog4]

The idea that the Holy Spirit is going to reveal something to you beyond what he has already revealed in His Word is rank pagan mysticism.

 

[dmdave17]

Friends,

I believe that this is a classic case of "science" (read "secularism") messing with Scripture. The scientific explanation for the wrist theory is that if the nails had been driven through His hands, they wouldn't have supported His weight. However, the common method for hanging victims on the cross was to tie them. Hanging on the cross was intended to be a slow, painful death by (believe it or not) drowning. It is likely that Christ also was tied, so the position of the nails is immaterial. The nails were an added feature because he was a carpenter.

This is just another example of non-believers trying to cast aspersion on the Bible by pointing out totally meaningless "differences". The fact is that Christ, who was perfect, suffered and died on the cross to atone for our sins and reconcile us with our Heavenly Father, who is perfect and holy. (Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world.")

Therefore, in my opinion, we don't need to worry about where the nails were placed in Jesus' "hands". We should thank Him for dying to sin in our place so that we might gain eternal life through His sacrifice.

 

[Slepsog4]

dmdave.... uh, where do you get this info.... the reason for the nails is that he was a carpenter (???)