Does the Passion of Christ Make Sense?
Objections of Jews, Greeks, Gnostics, and Moslems to the historicity of the Passion of the Christ: It Doesnt Make Sense Often people of other religious persuasions dont consider the historical evidence regarding Jesus life, death and resurrection for one simple reason: it doesnt make sense to them. What does the suffering and death of a Jewish carpenter 2000 years ago make any difference for anyone today? Why would God need one of his servants to die for sins to be forgiven? Why the preoccupation with sin, anyway? Arent there other things more important? The objections of various groups in the past to the logic and relevance of the passion of Christ are still held today by many. The ability to recognize the death and resurrection of Jesus as the solution to the problem of the human race depends on ones understanding of what that problem/need is. The Jews The objection of first century Jews to a crucified Messiah”Christ” is nothing more than the Greek translation of Messiahis the same t
