|
The sad thing about it is that the evidence shows both things.
It really depends in who you ask. A historian, or someone with the religious twist.
If you read about the way some of the criminals were punished then it is easy to believe they did beat him that way, as a standard method.
But at the same time some of the Romans were not too sure about him, and might have been scared to do that.
If you want a good read, pick up The Hiram Key.
|