{"product_id":"relics-from-the-crucifixion-where-they-went-and-how-they-got-there-paperback","title":"Relics from the Crucifixion: Where They Went and How They Got There - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Charles Wall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jews usually burned the crosses used by the Romans after executions, but following Jesus' crucifixion they quickly threw the Cross in a ditch to get it out of sight before the feast of Passover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat preserved the True Cross, and memory of the events preserved its location.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisgusted with continued Christian veneration of the spot, pagan Roman Emperor Hadrian erected on the Cross's burial site a statue to Venus, hoping thereby to obliterate their memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt didn't work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndeed, because of the statue, when the Empire became Christian, St. Helena knew the exact spot where she would find the very Cross on which Christ died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll relics from Christ's crucifixion have a similarly fascinating story, all of which are told here in this 1910 work by the enterprising Catholic investigator Charles Wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the things you'll discover in these pages: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe miracle that revealed to St. Helena which of the three discovered crosses was that of Jesu\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jews usually burned the crosses used by the Romans after executions but following Jesus' crucifixion they quickly threw the Cross in a ditch to get it out of sight before the feast of Passover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat preserved the True Cross, and memory of the events preserved its location. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisgusted with continued Christian veneration of the spot, pagan Roman Emperor Hadrian erected on the Cross's burial site a statue to Venus, hoping thereby to obliterate their memory. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt didn't work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, because of the statue, when the Empire became Christian, St. Helena knew the exact spot where she would find the very Cross on which Christ died. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll relics from Christ's crucifixion have a similarly fascinating story, all of which are told here in this 1910 work by the enterprising Catholic investigator Charles Wall. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the things you'll discover in these pages: The miracle that revealed to St. Helena which of the three discovered crosses was that of Jesus The horse's bit made from a nail of the True Cross, and the successes it brought the horse's rider The nails and why there are so many in existence today A history of the fortunes the Crown of Thorns gave to those who held them, and a list of towns where thorns are found Where, in 1492, workman accidentally discovered again the actual board on which King of the Jews was written The modest Frenchman who saved a holy nail from profanation during the French Revolution Drawings of the spear of Longinus, and reports of its later use in battles Relics of Jesus's actual blood from the Crucifixion: and why it makes sense that some still exists The veil of Veronica, Christ's seamless robe, and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770588463392,"sku":"9781622823277","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f5561088b644a6430bcd2525c5c6d9f9.webp?v=1780374549","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/relics-from-the-crucifixion-where-they-went-and-how-they-got-there-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}