Thank you. The Roman soldiers were very good at the job of killing others. But long before I found information, the AMA published a study ( lf I remember correctly) used by Lee Strobel in his book, Case For Christ.
AFTER BEING FLOGGED AND WITH THE ADDED PAIN AND BLOOD LOSS, JESUS WAS FORCED TO CARRY HIS CROSS ON HIS RECENTLY TORN FLESH; SEVEN INCH NAILS WERE DRIVEN THROUGH THE MEDIAN NERVE IN EACH WRIST INTO THE ROUGH HEWN WOOD OF THE CROSS; AND THROUGH BOTH FEET. HE WAS FORCED TO PUSH HIMSELF UP WITH HIS IMPALED FEET, SCRAPING HIS BACK AGAINST THE CROSS, JUST TO KEEP BREATHING; HANGING WITH ARMS STRETCHED WIDE ON THE CROSS HINDERS EXHALATION. THIS FORCED JESUS TO LIFT AGAINST THE NAILS IMPALED THROUGH WRISTS AND FEET TO EXHALE, ONLY TO LET HIMSELF DROP TO INHALE.. AND REPEAT; FINALLY, AFTER HE GAVE UP HIS SPIRIT, HE WAS STABBED IN THE CHEST, RELEASING WATER AND BLOOD. HE WAS DEFINITELY DEAD
