How Did Jesus Really Die

The resurrection of Jesus has been questioned for many centuries. Speculators asked “Did Jesus really die”? The prophecies in the Old Testament should be enough evidence to prove that he died on the cross. Jesus predicated his own death and resurrection, but no one believes he was the son of God. While on his body hung on the cross, “Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost” (Luke 23:46, KJV). Jesus took his last breath during this time, but what actually occurred while Jesus’ body was in the tomb?

According to Knight, “Jesus was resurrected early Sunday morning, just as He has predicted. These were not three full days, but full day and part of one say

on which he was buried (Friday) and part of the day on which He was resurrected (Sunday)” (2001, pg. 243). Jesus had predicted the resurrection, but they did not believe him. They did not want to believe that he was the Messiah, but he had proof of that he could raise people the dead. He made believers out of those who did not believe in him.
Did Jesus die? “Death was confirmed by a lancing piercing his chest, releasing “blood” and water” (John 19:34)” (Miller, 2009, pg. 353). From an anatomy perspective, the water signified the clear fluids the exits the body when someone has experienced some type of trauma to their body. The blood and bodily fluids seeping from Jesus’ body should have been enough evidence that he was dying. His body was nailed to the cross, the Roman officials pierced him in the side with a nail, and his body was lifeless. His body was physically dead, but not his spirit.
After the crucifixion, the empty tomb played a very important part in the resurrection of Jesus. The tomb signifies the last earthly life of Jesus and the beginning of his spiritual life. When the women went to the tomb, the tomb was empty. They saw spiritual figures in the empty and wondered where Jesus’ body was. “The angels told the women that the tomb was empty because Jesus has been raised from the dead, and the angels reminded that Jesus has predicted not only His crucifixion, but also His resurrection (Luke 24:6b-7)’ (Knight, 2001, pg. 244). The empty represented the death of Jesus and it also was a symbol of new beginnings. Jesus was brought back to life after his sacrifice to cleanse us of sin.
The resurrection of Jesus was a very good topic of this week’s discussion and readings. Many Bible scholars have questioned whether Jesus is actually dying or was the event a hoax? Different religious groups have their opinions of the resurrection of Jesus and they perform different rituals to honor the event. I have always heard about the resurrection of Jesus during the Easter sermon and the reason he rose on the third day. From these sermons and readings, I developed my own perspective of Jesus’ resurrection. I believe that Jesus did die to be raised from the dead. He had a purpose and it was to give new life and new beginnings. “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit” (1 Peter 3:18, KJV). He suffered for our sins and they we may live a glorious life that he granted us.