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   In this post we look at the context of use for the greek word used for the   
   roman cross; those who killed Christ after all, no?  Coming soon a test in   
   history for the shape of the cross used by the apostolic fathers and their   
   disciples.   
      
   The jw vatican says it wass a "torture stake",ie. asingle upright wooden   
   item.   
      
   The greek word used in the NT has the basic meaning of "pole".  The same   
   wourd is used for the mast of a ship.  That also applied to the   
   crosspieces,ie. woodn yards to which the sails attach.   
      
   Also applies to a fencepost, across which was attached wooden pieces to   
   prevent movement through the fence.  Other vertical wooden items used the   
   same word to stand for the entire wooden structure.   
      
   The NT word does not describe an entire wooden item; as above; but the   
   jewish writers using greek could also use "pole" to mean the entire   
   wooden structure..".   
      
   Thus the jw   
   vatican "torture stake" is wrong, the intention of the cross; by any greek   
   name  was excution/death; not torture alone.  People were tortued by   
   flogging which ripped away skin and other flesh before being attached to   
   the roman cross structure.  The wooden item Christ carried across both   
   flogged sholders was the cross piece of the roman item.   
      
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