CROSS

(See also Execution on a Stake; Torture Stake)

ancient pagan use: it-1 1191-1192; bh 205; w11 3/1 19; w08 3/1 22; w89 5/1 23-25; rs 90-91; w87 8/15 21, 24

Americas: w92 11/15 7

Assyria: w08 3/1 22

Babylon: it-1 240; g89 1/22 22

Crete: it-1 548

Pompeii: g96 9/8 24

Tammuz: g89 1/22 22

archaeological find near Jerusalem: w87 8/15 28-29

Bible Students’ view: kr 103-104

“cross and crown” symbol: lfs article 15; yb15 174; kr 104; jv 200

understanding clarified (1928): w23.05 18; kr 104-105

Christendom’s use: bh 205; w11 3/1 19-20; w89 5/1 23-25; rs 90-92; w87 8/15 22

making sign of: g00 8/8 30

veneration: g 4/06 12-13; w89 5/1 23, 25-26; rs 92; w88 8/1 4-5; w87 8/15 22

Constantine: g 2/14 12; w11 3/1 20; w98 3/15 27; sh 273; w89 5/1 25; rs 91; w88 8/1 4; w87 8/15 21-22

crux: rs 89; w87 8/15 23

crux ansata: it-1 975; it-2 530; w11 3/1 19; rs 91; w87 8/15 24

crux simplex: ijwbq article 63

discussion: g17.2 14-15; bhs 213-214; bh 204-206; w08 3/1 22; rq 23; w89 5/1 23-26; rs 89-93; w87 8/15 21-24

early Christians: g17.2 15; w08 3/1 22; w89 5/1 24; rs 92; w87 8/15 21, 24

Ethiopian festival Meskel or Maskal: ijwfq article 59

experiences:

chopped down and thrown into sea: yb92 221-222

crucifix salesman: yb03 64

Greek words: ijwbq article 63; it-1 1191-1192; it-2 1116-1117; g17.2 14; jy 300; bh 204-205; kr 105; w11 3/1 18-19; g 4/06 12-13; w89 5/1 23-24; rs 89-90; w87 8/15 22-23

hot cross buns (Easter): w96 4/1 4; g93 11/22 13; rs 180

Jesus’ execution: ijwbq article 63; it-1 1191-1192; it-2 1116-1117; g17.2 14; bhs 213-214; bh 204-205; w11 3/1 18-20; g 4/06 12-13; rs 89-90; w87 8/15 22-23, 29

prevalence: g89 1/22 22

theologians question propriety of, as symbol: g96 4/22 29

types of crosses: w11 3/1 19-20; w89 5/1 25; w87 8/15 21-22

understanding clarified (1936): kr 105; w06 2/15 29; w95 5/15 20

Way of the Cross festival: g02 8/8 31

Witness view: ijwfq article 30

worship of the cross: ijwbq article 63