10-17-2013, 04:50 PM
Scourging was with a whip. Beating with rods is not scourging, but could inflict serious harm. Neither would be much fun for the accused.
@Robert: It's true that under Jewish law, only 39 stripes were allowed (that being reportedly since the Law said 40, no more, so they stopped at 39 to make sure there were no counting errors). But no such rule limited the Romans.
@Robert: It's true that under Jewish law, only 39 stripes were allowed (that being reportedly since the Law said 40, no more, so they stopped at 39 to make sure there were no counting errors). But no such rule limited the Romans.
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
