{"product_id":"relics-from-the-crucifixion-where-they-went-and-how-they-got-there-paperback","title":"Relics from the Crucifixion: Where They Went and How They Got There - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Charles Wall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jews usually burned the crosses used by the Romans after executions, but following Jesus' crucifixion they quickly threw the Cross in a ditch to get it out of sight before the feast of Passover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat preserved the True Cross, and memory of the events preserved its location.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisgusted with continued Christian veneration of the spot, pagan Roman Emperor Hadrian erected on the Cross's burial site a statue to Venus, hoping thereby to obliterate their memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt didn't work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndeed, because of the statue, when the Empire became Christian, St. Helena knew the exact spot where she would find the very Cross on which Christ died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll relics from Christ's crucifixion have a similarly fascinating story, all of which are told here in this 1910 work by the enterprising Catholic investigator Charles Wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the things you'll discover in these pages: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe miracle that revealed to St. Helena which of the three discovered crosses was that of Jesus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe horse's bit made from a nail of the True Cross, and the successes it brought the horse's rider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nails -- and why there are so many in existence today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA history of the fortunes the Crown of Thorns to those who held them, and a list of towns where thorns are found\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere, in 1492, workmen accidentally discovered again the actual board on which \"King of the Jews\" was written\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe modest Frenchman who saved a holy nail from profanation during the French Revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawings of the spear of Longinus, and reports of its later use in battles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelics of Jesus's actual blood from the Crucifixion: and why it makes sense that some still exists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe veil of Veronica, Christ's seamless robe, and much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jews usually burned the crosses used by the Romans after executions but following Jesus' crucifixion they quickly threw the Cross in a ditch to get it out of sight before the feast of Passover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat preserved the True Cross, and memory of the events preserved its location. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisgusted with continued Christian veneration of the spot, pagan Roman Emperor Hadrian erected on the Cross's burial site a statue to Venus, hoping thereby to obliterate their memory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt didn't work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndeed, because of the statue, when the Empire became Christian, St. Helena knew the exact spot where she would find the very Cross on which Christ died. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll relics from Christ's crucifixion have a similarly fascinating story, all of which are told here in this 1910 work by the enterprising Catholic investigator Charles Wall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the things you'll discover in these pages: The miracle that revealed to St. Helena which of the three discovered crosses was that of Jesus The horse's bit made from a nail of the True Cross, and the successes it brought the horse's rider The nails and why there are so many in existence today A history of the fortunes the Crown of Thorns gave to those who held them, and a list of towns where thorns are found Where, in 1492, workman accidentally discovered again the actual board on which King of the Jews was written The modest Frenchman who saved a holy nail from profanation during the French Revolution Drawings of the spear of Longinus, and reports of its later use in battles Relics of Jesus's actual blood from the Crucifixion: and why it makes sense that some still exists The veil of Veronica, Christ's seamless robe, and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Charles Wall (1860-1943) was a British ecclesiologist, historian and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in the late 19th and early 20th century. He wrote many books, mainly on Church history, and was an early contributor to the Victoria History of the Counties of England magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337653227757,"sku":"9781622823277","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/pmCzzyjBl99781622823277.webp?v=1785063981","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/relics-from-the-crucifixion-where-they-went-and-how-they-got-there-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}