post. A projecting peg gave the condemned a place to sit to relieve the strain on his arms. Death, therefore, was slow in coming, except when it was hurried by soldiers breaking the crucified man’s legs (Jn. 19:31). Artistic reconstruction of a T-shaped cross used in crucifixion. In certain cases the arms may have been attached to the cross beam by ropes. According to JOSEPHUS, crucifixion in Palestine was a most common sight (Ant. 17.10.10; 20.5.2; War 2.12.6; 2.13.2; 2.14.9; 5.11.1). The fact
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