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The Death of Jesus of Jesus is a controversial topic, being the core of the Christan doctrine of the atonement of sins, while the Islamic view reject him being killed on that occasion. At the same time, the Jehovah's Witnesses view that he was not killed on a cross, but rather on a stake.

Contents 1 Views 1.1 Orthodox Christian 1.2 Islamic 1.3 Jehovah's Witnesses 2 Hypothesis 2.1 Vision hypothesis 2.2 Swoon hypothesis 2.3 Stolen body hypothesis

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[edit] Orthodox Christian

Main article: Traditional Christian view of Jesus death

The Death of Jesus and the Resurrection of Jesus are two events in the New Testament in which Jesus is crucified on one day (the "Day of Preparation", i.e. the day before the Sabbath, the last day of the week), then resurrected on the third.<ref>John 19:30-31,Mark 16:1, Mark 16:6</ref> These two events form the heart of all Christian faith, and are remembered by Christians, the one on Good Friday and the other on every Sunday, but especially Easter Sunday.

[edit] Islamic

Main article: Islamic view of Jesus' death

The issue of Jesus' death is important to Muslims because it differentiates their concept of Jesus from Christians, to whom the death of Jesus is paramount. While there is some dispute, most Muslims believe Jesus did not die but was raised to heaven by God. God gave Judas Iscariot Jesus' appearance, causing everyone to believe Jesus did die. The basis of any of these beliefs is the verse 4:157-158 in the Qur'an.

[edit] Jehovah's Witnesses

Main article: Jehovah's Witnesses view of Jesus' death

The Jehovah's Witnesses view of Jesus' death differentiates itself from the Christrian view in that they do not consider Jesus to have been crucified on a cross, and present a number of arguments to support their stance

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[edit] Vision hypothesis

Main article: Vision hypothesis

The vision hypothesis is a term used to cover a range of theories that question the physical resurrection of Jesus, and suggest that sightings of a risen Jesus were visionary experiences. As the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus is a cornerstone of Christian belief, the vision hypothesis is controversial and not accepted by many Christians. However, for example, it is accepted by the Jesus Seminar.

[edit] Swoon hypothesis

Main article: Swoon hypothesis

The swoon hypothesis refers to a number of theories that aim to explain the resurrection of Jesus, proposing that Jesus didn't die on the cross, but merely fell unconscious ("swooned"), and was later revived in the tomb in the same mortal body. Although this hypothesis has not been widely held by scholars, it has had noteworthy advocates for hundreds of years.

[edit] Stolen body hypothesis

Main article: Stolen body hypothesis

The stolen body hypothesis is a theory which attempts to solve the problem of the empty tomb, suggesting that Jesus was not resurrected, but the apostles in fact stole the body, later fabricating the resurrection.