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Justin Martyr (2nd century) explicitly describes two beams on the cross

Did Jesus Die on a Cross or a Stake? Here's the Evidence. 00:15:44 – 00:16:14

Justin Martyr, one of the earliest Christian apologists, writing in the second century, describes Christ's cross as having two beams — ruling out the single-stake theory.

Justin Martyr's testimony is particularly significant because he was a thoughtful apologist building careful, logical cases for Christian faith. He clearly had a two-beamed cross in mind.

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