Never too old to learn new things.

Matthew 27:31-32;Mark 15:20-22;Luke 23:26;John 19:16-18; Acts 2:22-23 are the scriptures about Jesus dying on the cross but none of them mention the type of wood. I know the dogwood story, have used it many times at church with the kids but I ALWAYS point out to themm, this is LEGEND and when you want to know the truth go to your Bible. I have told them this so many times that when a question is asked they will say "READ your Bible!" Especially when we talk about a movie and what really happened. So see you actully knew more!!! I have my kids saying "WHERE is that in the Bible??"

Hello dear antique lady. I don't recall the bible mentioning the type of wood either, and most likely, like Pam above said, the romans did not keep records of the type of woods used, or if they did, no one bothered to save them as they were not really important information. I added seeing is believing, but maybe i should of added believing is seeing - Credendo vives from Voyage of the Unicorn :) it was a nice story from that young guy so maybe it's not true, but if it makes him and others happy.

I knew that, but I guess I kind of have a leg up on Bible knowledge. I'm not extremely proficient or anything, but considering the fact that I'm a preacher's kid, I grew up in Sunday school, Sunday night, and Wednesday night church, plus going to a Christian school, and a week at church camp each summer, plus Bible school each summer...it's easy to see why I knew the dogwood thing. I'm not super smart, just really exposed to that kind of thing.

we always say that to our 17 year old. the way she sings along with songs on the radio and knows every word by heart; its too bad she doesnt know Bible verses that well. but no, your pen sounds lovely and no, i didnt even know that.

Well, that's one legend... The Bible doesn't say what type of wood the cross Jesus was crucified on was made and Roman history doesn't go into specifics as to how the crosses were made or what type of wood was used. It's unlikely though, considering the typical size of a dogwood tree.

The Bible does not state what kind of wood was used for the cross. None of the Bible dictionaries, commentaries or even Josephus say what the cross was made of that I have read. But the legend of the dogwood is pretty. I've been reading the Bible since I was 9 yrs old and every time I do I find something new to me.

I knew that traditionally it was said that the cross was made of dogwood, but I also thought that was just a tradition or a story. It is said that a staff made from the cross was carried to England to Glastonbury and when stuck in the soil it took root and bloomed. It is part of the Arthur legend. I may go look it up to see what history says.

AS much as you go to church and as old as you are cant beleive you didnt know this. http://www.the4cs.com/~cathy/Photography/dogwood.html this is the rest of the story. http://llerrah.com/legendofthedogwood.htm nice one too

Good morning my friend! Interesting topic! Indeed no one is never too old to learn things. I agree with you. Let me take this opportunity to inform you that the Bible did not mention what kind of wood the cross of Christ was made of. No you can't find this detail in the Bible. Maybe because what is more important is the significance of the cross and not the kind of wood it was. Nevertheless, as some people want discoveries and interested in details, they made some studies and researches and from there have concluded the cross might have been made of dogwood. But another group on the other hand said it could be either oak or olive based on their on findings. Whichever is the right answer, only God knows but the fact is He did not mention it at all in His Word, the Bible. When I was a child I remember I was also amazed with how smart my Dad was! Every time he would talk about stories like Noah, his ark and the great flood, Moses and the Red Sea and so many things about the Bible I could not believe he knew all those things and I was really wondering where in the world did he ever learn those. In my young mind I was hoping I could also have the same kind of knowledge. I thank the Lord that He fulfilled my wish when I became a Christian and was able to get hold of the knowledge only the Bible could give. I have read the whole Bible but reading it entirely just once is certainly not enough. Day after day, the Bible looks new and even more interesting so that reading it over and over again is not a waste of time, but rather enriching because it give me not just knowledge but the fear of the Lord that led into wisdom. To be knowledgeable is good but to be wise is the best. The Bible says in Proverbs 4:7 "Wisdom is the principal thing therefore get wisdom." And where in the world can we get wisdom? Well the principal source is the Bible itself. This is the very reason why I love my Bible and the very first thing that I hold to read each morning as I wake up. But not all could understand the Bible as a Christian does. Why? Because only in Christians do the Holy Spirit that gives us the knowledge of the truth dwells. Have a nice day my friend!

I have always heard that about the Dogwood. There are alot of dogwoods in my area..that might be why I have heard it. There is a Dogwood trail in Knoxville. There are little pink squares painted on the street to guide you along while they are blooming.

The story is really amazing. I heard similar stories in here. However that story doesn't belong to Bible or Christianity. But I firmly believe that there a very important lesson that we can learn from this incident. Why is this piece of information important? If it's dogwood, how would it affect the way we live our life? Would it make any difference to us if it had been made of some other type of wood? I know that most of us will consider this a very insignificant piece of information, but what's important here is the link, the relationship. Just like the picture hung on your wall reminds you of the place where it was taken, the dogwood, after you heard this information, will always remind you of Jesus and his sacrifice for mankind. This means, every little thing that we see can remind us of some good things. All we have to do is to find the link. If we can interpret it right, we will always find righteousness in it.

hello antiquelady! well, that's very smart of him to know all about that things and the bible. I guess, everyone of us is very good at something, that's why we must find our own niche and start training ourselves to be very good in such area. It just don't do us well when all of us are good on one specific area only. The world is full of wonderful things to learn of and you are right. We are never too old to learn new things. Every new day brings us another opportunity to learn and share that learning with others, for if we just keep it to ourselves it would just be useless. A shared knowledge is worth a thousandfold information.

we are learning beings, i think there's no age at all wich is great, maybe when we decide to stop learning that's when we start to die

yah, there are always a first time on everything.

When I was in confirmation...our pastor was an old army chaplain during WWII....he made sure we knew the Bible before he would confirm us....and to this day I remembe alot about what he taught us....I have in one of my bedrooms....the legend of the Dogwood..its one of my favorite poems....I did know about the Dogwood trees!

It is amazing to me how stories, legends and heresay become part of religious doctrine or pastoral belief. When I read your discussion I did some research and found: "This tree (the dogwood) is also the subject of an old Christian legend. According to the old stories, the Dogwood tree used to grow large and tall. It was compared in size and shape to an oak tree. At the time of the Crucifixion, it was said that wood from the Dogwood tree was selected to fashion the cross. This distressed and saddened the Dogwood tree so much that Jesus took pity on the tree, and promised that Dogwood trees will never again grow large enough to use the wood for a cross. It will be twisted and bent. The four petals of the flowers will form the shape of a cross, with two long petals and two short ones. In the center of each petal edge, a rusty nail mark will be cut, the bracts in the center will resemble a crown of thorns, with blood-red berries the result. As lovely as the story is, Dogwood trees did not grow in Palestine, and the legend can be traced to the early 20th century." www.davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1049/

I hadn't heard that, but I have read that the dogwood flower has long been a symbol for His cross, having the four "bloodstained" petals in that shape. The passion flower is another such symbol. Christians are fond of finding symbols everywhere, out of love of all things He made, to spread the word. Many plants & animals are used in this manner. Take the pelican, who reaches into her pouch to feed her hatchlings what food she has caught. She symbolizes the Church, who feeds her children from deep within, the spiritual "food" of Heavenly wisdom. The list is virtually endless...& of course, virtually everyone knows that the fish is a Christian symbol for the Church. It's an endearing game, really, & it's fun to discover new ones I haven't known. Maggiepie “During times of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ~ George Orwell "1984"

yes, when i was little, my mom pointed it out when we saw a dogwood tree. it seems they used to grow really tall but since then, they are small delicate trees. also, when they bloom, the flowers look like tiny crosses with blood on them.

You right, friend. Because there is no limit for learning. Education is a continuousness process that is why no worry about it...

It's true that no one really knows what sort of tree the cross was made from, but a person's conviction can be quite convincing... Think of job interviews when you don't know what you're saying, and your prospect employer doesn't get you, but you sound so sure that you get hired. It has happened to me before. :-)