History of the Cross

History of the Cross

The cross did not originate with the Crucifixion as most of us may think.

The cross was a form of execution that was used to punish slaves and

criminals long before the time of Christ. The prisoners had to carry the large beams to the place where they would die. This may have been an actual cross or it may have been a cross tie for a tree or another pole. The prisoners were attached to the beam or wood and then lifted to an up right possession. The prisoners were hung there until they died of dehydration or hunger.

Since this time the cross has became a sacred emblem of the Christian faith. The cross is a symbol of redemption, signifying Christ's death on the cross for the sins of humanity.

The cross has had an enduring part of the profession of the Christian faith. The use of the cross as the symbol of faith goes back at least as for as the A. D. hundreds.