The North-Carolina standard., 1843-11-29

Death Warrant of Jesus Cbrist-Of the ma
ny interesting relics and fragments of antiquity
which have been brought to light by the persever-
ing researches of modern philosophy, none could
have more interest for the philanthropist and the
believer, than one which we copy below sChance,
says the Courier des EtGts UniS, has just put in
to our hands the most imposing and interesting iu-
dicial document to all Christians, that ever has
been recordedin human annals: that is the iden-
tical Dealh warrant of our Lord JESUS CHRIST
The document was faithfully transcribed by the
editor andSis in Aec UeY6G
Sentence rendered by PontiuS PI0te, acting
Governor of Loaoer G0Iilee, stating that Jesus
Of Nazareth shall su6er death ON the cross.
In the year seventeen of the empire Tiberius
Cesar and the 25th day of March, the city of the
holy Jerusalem, Anna and Caiphas being priests,
sacrifcators of the people of God, Pontius PLATE,
Governor of Lower Galilee, sitting on the presi-
dental chair.sof the Pretory, condemns Jesus Of
Nazareth todie ON the cross between two thieves
the great and notorious evidence of the people
saying
l. Jesus is a seducer.
g. He is seditious.
g. He is an enemy of the law.
f. He calls himself falsely the Son of God.
B. He calls himself falsely the King of Israel.
g. He entered into the temple, followed by a
multitude bearing palm branches in their hands
Order the first centurion, Quillus Cornelius, to
lead him to the place of execution.
Forbid to any person whomsoever, either poor
or rich, to oppose the death of Jesus.
The witnesses who signed the condemnation of
Jesus are, VIII. Daniel Robani, Pharisee; 2.
Joannas Rorobable 8. Raphael Robahi; A. Ca
pet citizen.
Jesus shall go out of the city of Jerusalem by
the gate of Struenus.
The above sentence is engraved on a copper
plate; on one side are written these words: { A
similar plate is sent to each tribe 1t was found
in an antique vase of white marble, while excava-
ting in the ancient city of AquflIa, in the kingdom
of Naples, in the year 1920 and was discovered
by the Commissaries of Arts attached to the French
armies. Atthe expedition of Naples, it was found
enclosed in box of ebony in the sacristy of the
Chartrem. The vase in the chapel of Caserta.-
The French translation was made by the members
OF the Commission of Arts. The original is in
The Hebrew language. The Chartrem requested
earnestly that the plate should not be taken away
from them. The request granted as re-
ward for the sacrifice they had made for the army
M. Demon, one of the savans, caused plate to be
made of the same model, on which he had en-
graved the above sentence. At the sale of his
collection Of antiquitles &C. it was bought by Lord
Howard for 1880 francs. Its intrinsic value and
interest are much greater A few years ago there
was found at Cattskill, in New York, a " shekel
of Israel" of the time of our Saviour. On one
side was the representation of palm leaf on the
other: picture of the temple with the words un-
derneath, "Holy jerusalem" in the Hebrew
tongue. Relics like these, properly authenticated
have about them an inexpressible sacredness and
moment. They seem 10 blend two worlds, and 10 |
carry human curiosity fom the finite to the inf |
mite. Philadelphia Gaz.