*** Rbi8 p. 1578 5C “Torture Stake” *** Evidence is, therefore, completely lacking that Jesus Christ was crucified on two pieces of timber placed at right angles. We do not want to add anything to God’s written Word by inserting the pagan cross-concept into the inspired Scriptures, but render stau·ros′ and xy′lon according to the simplest meanings. Since Jesus used stau·ros′ to represent the suffering and shame or torture of his followers (Mt 16:24), we have translated stau·ros′ as “torture stake,” to distinguish it from xy′lon, which we have translated “stake,” or, in the footnote, “tree,” as in Ac 5:30.
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