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Jesus died of blood clot - Israeli researcher
Yahoo - Reuters ^ | June 8, 2005

Posted on 06/08/2005 4:41:38 AM PDT by echoBoomer

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli researcher has challenged the popular belief that Jesus died of blood loss on the cross, saying he probably succumbed to a sometimes fatal disorder now associated with long-haul air travel.

Professor Benjamin Brenner wrote in The Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis that Jesus's death, traditionally believed to have occurred 3-6 hours after crucifixion began, was probably caused by a blood clot that reached his lungs.

Such pulmonary embolisms, leading to sudden death, can stem from immobilisation, multiple trauma and dehydration, said Brenner, a researcher at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.

"This fits well with Jesus's condition and actually was in all likelihood the major cause of death by crucifixion," he wrote in the article, based on religious and medical texts.

A 1986 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association mentioned the possibility that Jesus suffered a blood clot but concluded that he died of blood loss.

But Brenner said research into blood coagulation had made significant strides over the past two decades.

He said recent medical research has linked immobility among passengers on lengthy air flights to deep vein thrombosis, popularly known as "economy-class syndrome" in which potentially fatal blood clots can develop, usually in the lower legs.

Brenner noted that before crucifixion, Jesus underwent scourging, but the researcher concluded that "the amount of blood loss by itself" would not have killed him.

He said that Jesus, as a Jew from what is now northern Israel, may have been particular at risk to a fatal blood clot.

Thrombophilia, a rare condition in which blood has an increased tendency to clot, is common to natives of the Galilee, the researcher wrote.

© Reuters 2005. All Rights Reserved.


TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: archaeology; blood; crucifix; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; history; israel; jerusalem; jesus; kookthread; postedtowrongforum
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To: echoBoomer

Oh yeah, because he was just a regular guy who died of a blood clot...ok...ahole!


21 posted on 06/08/2005 5:09:10 AM PDT by ladiesview61
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To: SittinYonder

"Thrombophilia, a rare condition in which blood has an increased tendency to clot, is common to natives of the Galilee, the researcher wrote."

Jesus would not have had a genetic predisposition to any genetic condition. He was a native of Galilee only by geography and not by genetic inheritance. Matthew 1:18


22 posted on 06/08/2005 5:09:20 AM PDT by tucker93
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To: echoBoomer

At what point does the intrepid reporter ask this "expert", "What does it matter?" I won't go into a religious spiel, but he's presenting an autopsy 2,000 years after the crime? I'm not a hard core Christian or very religious at all, but this is one thing that I think they should let be. Jesus died for our sins, and that's that.


23 posted on 06/08/2005 5:13:07 AM PDT by ABG(anybody but Gore) (I don't hate anybody, except the French....)
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To: WKB
He died because he chose to.

Exactly. The Lord Jesus Christ gave His life for the sheep exactly as He said He would. He also said "Greater love hath no man than this than he gives his life for his friends". Jesus did this very deliberately on the cross. He gave up his life right according to the Father's plan.

It was the only atonement that could cover the sins of folks like you and me.

24 posted on 06/08/2005 5:17:27 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: tucker93

Further proof that the source of this nonsense didn't quite do all his research. Just enough "research" to achieve the outcome he wanted.


25 posted on 06/08/2005 5:18:35 AM PDT by TommyDale
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To: echoBoomer
While all of this is idle speculation, Asphyxia seems to be a more plausible explanation.
26 posted on 06/08/2005 5:20:46 AM PDT by SC DOC
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To: echoBoomer

And I live because of His blood blot.


27 posted on 06/08/2005 5:21:10 AM PDT by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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To: cincinnati65
LOL!

Amen.

28 posted on 06/08/2005 5:27:45 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Gal.4:16)
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To: echoBoomer

I thought he died from second hand smoke.


29 posted on 06/08/2005 5:36:02 AM PDT by BadAndy (Specializing in unnecessarily harsh comments.)
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To: proud American in Canada
Yeah it would!

That or:

Nine out of ten adults agree, koran brand is softer that Charmin.
30 posted on 06/08/2005 5:36:40 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote (Jesus wants your love. Allah just wants your head.)
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To: SittinYonder

and he gave up the ghost


31 posted on 06/08/2005 5:38:30 AM PDT by tutstar ( <{{--->< Impeach Judge Greer http://www.petitiononline.com/ijg520/petition.html)
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To: echoBoomer
"This fits well with Jesus's condition and actually was in all likelihood the major cause of death by crucifixion," he wrote in the article, based on religious and medical texts.

Then why does the new Testament say He died early, and that the legs of the other two men had to be broken (to speed up the death)?

John 19

30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. 31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. 35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. 36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

The other men were with Him, so why would they have lasted longer?
32 posted on 06/08/2005 5:43:10 AM PDT by Preachin' (Georgia finally saw the light in 2000.)
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To: echoBoomer
An Israeli researcher has challenged the popular belief...

This is important, how? Mr. Researcher, if you want to amuse God tell him of your plans.

33 posted on 06/08/2005 5:43:34 AM PDT by MosesKnows
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To: WKB

"Not just your's or mine


1 John 2:2
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world."

And another thing...His death redeemed the whole of creation. It will one day be restored when Jesus' reign on earth is finished and the judgement is completed.


34 posted on 06/08/2005 5:59:13 AM PDT by Shery (S. H. in APOland)
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To: echoBoomer
"An Israeli researcher has challenged the popular belief that Jesus died of blood loss on the cross, saying he probably succumbed to a sometimes fatal disorder now associated with long-haul air travel."

Actually, I believe the current theory is that He died of congestive heart failure brought on by extreme physical shock. (Based on the testimony of water and blood pouring from the wound when His side was speared.)

35 posted on 06/08/2005 6:05:10 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: WKB

Well, he died for his elect; the whole world is a general statement and does not mean every single person in the entire world.

God's will never fails, and if he sent Jesus to die for everyone, all would be saved.

He only died for those the Father predestined to be saved.


36 posted on 06/08/2005 6:36:45 AM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: rwfromkansas

He only died for those the Father predestined to be saved.




OH so you are one of those


37 posted on 06/08/2005 6:43:07 AM PDT by WKB (You can half the good and double the bad people say about themselves.)
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To: gobucks

"...scientists now are even talking about Jesus..."

Some of us talked about Him before, we talk about someone we know :) - the interesting thing here is that an Israeli scientist is talking about Him...


38 posted on 06/08/2005 6:45:45 AM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea
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To: echoBoomer

Rubbish. How can this bozo know what happened?


39 posted on 06/08/2005 6:46:09 AM PDT by SerpentDove (Don't we all have a little Spongebob in us?)
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To: WKB

Yes, I am one of those who believes that God is not a failure.


40 posted on 06/08/2005 6:46:47 AM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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