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thorns, crown of
thorns, crown of A crown pressed into the head of Jesus (Matt. 27: 29). Briers and brambles were common and grew in thickets in Palestine, and could well have supplied the thorns. The acanthus wreath, together with the purple cloak, or cape, and a reed as a sceptre, was part of the soldiers' mockery, representing Jesus as a king.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "thorns, crown of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "thorns, crown of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-thornscrownof.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "thorns, crown of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-thornscrownof.html |
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Crown of Thorns
Crown of Thorns. One of the instruments of Christ's passion. Its supposed preservation is first mentioned in the 5th cent. In 1239 the relic then at Constantinople came into the hands of Louis IX of France, who built the Sainte-Chapelle to house it.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Crown of Thorns." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Crown of Thorns." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CrownofThorns.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Crown of Thorns." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CrownofThorns.html |
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Crown of thorns
Crown of thorns. An instrument of Christ's passion (John 19. 2). He is frequently depicted wearing this in passion art and music: ‘O sacred head, sore wounded …’.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Crown of thorns." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Crown of thorns." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Crownofthorns.html JOHN BOWKER. "Crown of thorns." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Crownofthorns.html |
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