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title: 'The Lynching of Jesus: A Review of the Legal Aspects of the Trial of Christ'
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authors:
- 'Edwin Taliaferro Wellford'
date: 1905-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Apologetical Method'
- 'Biblical History'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 2'
- 'Matthew 27'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/wellford-1905-the-lynching-of-jesus-a-review-of-the-legal-aspects-of-the-trial-of-christ
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# The Lynching of Jesus: A Review of the Legal Aspects of the Trial of Christ

E.T. Wellford's 1905 essay treats Christ's trial as a case of 'lynching', comparing it to American mob violence and calling for legal and civic reform.

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