Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Just a thought: The Crown of Thorns

When we think about the crown of thorns, we imagine a full circle atop Christ's head.  But the sort of crowns the Romans would have been familiar with are the horseshoe shaped laurel wreaths worn by generals on triumph or athletes after competing in the games.  The soldiers fashioned for Christ a victory crown made of the very item God cursed the garden with due to Adam's sin.

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