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Golgotha (gŏl`gəthə), the same as Calvary Calvary [Lat.,=a skull] or Golgotha [Heb.,=a skull], in the Gospels, place where Jesus was crucified, outside what was then the wall of Jerusalem. Its location is not certainly known. ..... Click the link for more information. . Calvaryor GolgothaHill in Jerusalem. The purported site of Jesus' Crucifixion, the hill was outside the Old City walls of Jerusalem and near the sepulchre where Jesus was said to have been afterward interred. Its exact location is uncertain, but most scholars prefer either the spot now covered by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or a hillock called Gordon's Calvary north of the Damascus Gate. Golgotha place of martyrdom or of torment; after site of Christ’s crucifixion. [Western Folklore: Espy, 79] See : Martyrdom Golgotha (Calvary) site of Christ’s crucifixion. [N.T.: Matthew 27:32] See : Passion of Christ Golgotha a hill in the vicinity of Jerusalem on which, according to Christian legend, Jesus Christ was crucified. The actual location of Golgotha has not been established. The word “Golgotha” is sometimes used as a symbol of asceticism and moral suffering (“to go to Golgotha”). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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