Transcript Whips and Scourges

Whips and Scourges
But he was wounded and bruised for our sins. He
was beaten that we might have peace; he was
lashed – and we were healed!
Isaiah 53:5
The Facts, Please!
In Bible times, whips and scourges were
used to flog animals and to punish people.
They were usually made of a rod, with a
lash on one end.
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The Facts, Please!
The whip that Jesus used two different
times to cleanse the temple was made of
small cords of rope.
The Facts, Please!
The scourge that the Roman soldiers used to
whip Jesus had three leather thongs which
were weighted with sharp pieces of lead or
bone. They could tear the flesh off both the
back and the breast of the person being
scourged.
The Facts, Please!
The Roman method of scourging was to
strip a person to the waist and tie him in a
bending position to a pillar. By Jewish law,
the number of lashes must be no more than
40. Usually 39 lashes were given to be sure
that the people doing the scourging did not
miscount and give more than 40.
Bible Story:
Jesus and the Whips
John 2:13-17; 19:1-7