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Preparation for Roman ExecutionsFor scourging, the man was stripped of his clothing, and his hands were tied to an upright post. The back, buttocks, and legs were flogged either by two soldiers, or by one who alternated sides. The severity of the scourging, and the taunts towards the victim, were intended to weaken him to, stopping just short of collapse or death. As the Roman soldiers repeatedly struck the victim's back, the iron balls would cause deep cuts, and the leather thongs would cut into the skin and body tissues. Then, as the flogging continued, the lacerations would tear into the underlying muscles and produce ribbons of bleeding flesh. Pain and blood loss were followed by severe shock. The severity of the scourging would have removed any resistance offered by the victim and would have affected the amount of time before his death on the cross. ScourgingThese pictures are based on the sketches made by the experts who have studied both the Shroud of Turin relics of the Roman Empire at the time of Christ. The wooden handle is about 20cm long, while the leather thongs are of varying lengths of around 30cm. The different lengths of the thongs were designed to ensure the balls hit the victim and not other balls, causing more damage to the person flogged. |
 THE ROMAN SCOURGE OR WHIP |
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