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Probably not; he did not die from pure asphyxiation. Luke 23:
What was the physical cause of death from a medical point of view?
Jesus lost some blood during scourging. There were physical and penetrating traumas. On the way to Golgotha, Jesus had trouble carrying the cross. This could be a beginning sign of hypovolemic shock. The soldiers forced Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross.
At the crucifixion site, the nailing to the hands and feet caused further blood loss, exacerbating the shock.
The cause of death was probably hemorrhagic shock due to blood loss.
He had enough energy to cry out with a loud voice just before he died. A suffocating victim could not do that. Pilate was surprised to find out that Jesus died so soon (Mark 15:44). The process of asphyxiation usually took longer. Dr McGovern et al (2023) do not think that Jesus died of suffocation.46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.
What was the physical cause of death from a medical point of view?
Jesus lost some blood during scourging. There were physical and penetrating traumas. On the way to Golgotha, Jesus had trouble carrying the cross. This could be a beginning sign of hypovolemic shock. The soldiers forced Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross.
At the crucifixion site, the nailing to the hands and feet caused further blood loss, exacerbating the shock.
The cause of death was probably hemorrhagic shock due to blood loss.