Ok...so you see carvings, statues, crucifixes. pictures, all of Jesus nailed to the cross...nails thru hands and feet. BUT...this is not how they did this...the nails were thru the wrists and the ankles...so why the false impression?Why is the 'Jesus nailed to a cross image' so wrong?
I think more importantly... think about this now... When any of your friends, family or relatives died or in their moments of extreme pain and agony... why didn't some good christian jump in with a camera to take a photo so you could put that on your mantle as a keep sake photo to admire as we admire the person on the cross scenarioWhy is the 'Jesus nailed to a cross image' so wrong?
The images are such because the Gospel writers who mention the crucifixion describe it as such, and the artists who subsequently painted or modelled it were not familiar with the anatomical details, so they were not aware that the nails would have torn right through the flesh otherwise.
Incidentally, how many were aware that the Romans used to place a foot rest on the cross to extend the life of the condemned?
Many artists' portrayals of Christ also portray him as caucasian, when those of that geographic location are slightly darker in hue. One's artistic inspiration does not necessarily equal a factual representation.
The image was drawn up hundreds of years later when people forgot the history of what the Jews considered the hand which included the wrist.
fact takes a second seat to tradition.
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