Why crucifixion?
Best-selling journalist Stephen M. Miller was curious about crucifixion—the brutal method used to execute Jesus Christ. He dug into eyewitness testimonies from Roman history about the cross, and then he shared his findings in a short YouTube video. It was a viral sensation, with over 1.3 million views!
Now for the first time in book form, Miller reveals his fascinating full work, shining a spotlight on the shadowy history of Roman crucifixion. In Eyewitness to Crucifixion
You’ll:
- Gain new understanding from real people who actually witnessed the horror of the cross
- Discover previously obscured scholarly knowledge, now translated into casual English for everyone
- Examine the historical context for the Christian faith as seen through first-century eyes
- See for yourself the unvarnished, un-hyped truth about crucifixion—and make your own decisions about related, current controversies of faith
- Learn more about the historical Jesus and his mission
“Few people have the gift of taking something that seems dusty and dry (like history) and giving it energy and interest. . . . Stephen Miller is one of those people, a real gift.”
—Mark Galli, Editor-in-Chief at Christianity Today magazine
From the Inside Flap
“The very word ‘cross’ should be forbidden.”
-Cicero, Roman Consul
Stephen M. Miller’s journalistic approach to Bible knowledge is fascinating–and has sold over two million copies of his books. Now Miller has set his sights on crucifixion, gathering firsthand testimony from ancient eyewitnesses to discover, What does it really mean that Jesus was executed on a Roman cross?
By looking through first-century eyes, you will:
- Gain new understanding from real people who actually witnessed the horror of the cross
- Examine the historical context for the Christian faith
- Discover previously obscured scholarly knowledge, now translated into casual English for everyone
- Draw closer to Jesus in gratefulness, godly sorrow, and awe
“Few people have the gift of taking something that seems dusty and dry (like history) and giving it energy and interest. . . . Stephen Miller is one of those people.”
-Mark Galli, Editor-in-Chief at Christianity Today
From the Back Cover
“The very word ‘cross’ should be forbidden.”
-Cicero, Roman Consul
Stephen M. Miller’s journalistic approach to Bible knowledge is fascinating—and has sold over two million copies of his books. Now Miller has set his sights on crucifixion, gathering firsthand testimony from ancient eyewitnesses to discover, What does it really mean that Jesus was executed on a Roman cross?
By looking through first-century eyes, you will
- Gain new understanding from real people who actually witnessed the horror of the cross
- Examine the historical context for the Christian faith
- Discover previously obscured scholarly knowledge, now translated into casual English for everyone
- Draw closer to Jesus in gratefulness, godly sorrow, and awe
“Few people have the gift of taking something that seems dusty and dry (like history) and giving it energy and interest. . . . Stephen Miller is one of those people.”
-Mark Galli, Editor-in-Chief at Christianity Today
