Why The Cross? by Ismail Nemr

This is one of three micro-videos by Ismail Nemr as part of the 2nd annual Locke and Lewis lecture series. In it he explains that contrary to some Muslim's charges, Jesus actually did die on the cross, an historical fact that is affirmed by the vast majority of scholars and historians. Further, Jesus predicted his execution, as did some of the Hebrew prophets before him such as Prophets David, Zechariah and especially Isaiah. The suffering and death of the Messiah was both foretold and foreshadowed in the ancient Hebrew practices of atoning sacrifice instituted by God through Prophet Moses.