Did Christ Sweat Blood in Gethsemane?
Did Jesus Christ really sweat blood the night before his Crucifixion as he struggled with the prospect of His torture and death?
Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel had been hesitant to accept this concept while a non-believer, recently telling The Christian Post, "I thought this was hyperbole or legend. Certainly people don't actually sweat blood!"
Strobel's desire to verify the claim led him to consult an expert on the Crucifixion, Dr. Alexander Metherell, MD, PhD.
Strobel says that there was no shortage of skeptics who shared his sentiments. "Here's where skeptics have a field day," he writes in his newly revised book The Case for Christ. "The gospels tell us He (Jesus) began to sweat blood at this point. Now, c'mon, isn't that just a product of some overactive imaginations? Doesn't that call into question the accuracy of the gospel writers?" he asks in his book.
