[LS]

You are exactly right. There is a scholarly article on crucifixion in Roman times. Not only did they put the spike between the two bones in the wrist, but they also used a flat piece of wood as a "washer" to further ensure that the victim did not fall off.

This caused me to wonder about, then, Thomas' insistence on seeing the "palms" of Jesus' hands, but an expert on that era at Miami University, Ed Yamauchi, informed me that the Greek word for "wrists" and "palms" was the same. So Thomas said he wouldn't believe until he put his fingers in the holes in the wrists.

[Alberta's Child]

Exactly. And you can understand exactly why this simple fact would be such a compelling piece of evidence in support of the Shroud's authenticity. If you look at just about any piece of religious art that dates back to the Middle Ages, you'll find that in the crucifixion of Christ the nails are shown in the palms of His hands. Therefore, if someone from that era were intent on making a forgery for the sake of duping the public, they would certainly have followed the "accepted" convention at the time about how the crucifixion of Christ was carried out. Otherwise, it wouldn't be a very compelling forgery!

[BibChr]

Ooh! You know Edwin Yamauchi! I'm impressed!

Dan
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