And so they would be, from the front view. At the base of the palm, there is a depression in the muscles you can feel yourself. Place the nail there and it will naturally find the channel through the wrist bones and come out exactly in the place on the back of the wrist seen on the Shroud. The wrist bones encircle the nail and keep the body on the cross, not allowing it to tear thrower as would be the case if it were placed in the center of the palm. The Roman Soldiers who performed crucifixions would have been taught this technique and location by their leaders.
With which I totally agree. And the word “hand” can be broadly translated to mean anything in that area. And you can be sure that the holes were big enough to go into the palm part of the hand also. Which would help explain why the men in Emmaus did not really recognize Him until He stretched out His hands with bread.
I am of the mind that the shroud and Sudarium are what is claimed, the actual facial covering and shroud of Jesus Christ. The image was made when the Holy Spirit regenerated Him.
If I am wrong and it isn’t, no problem. It does not negate His resurrection or salvation. I just feel there is enough evidence to back up the claim that the cloths are what I think they are.