Question:  Dear Greg,

            I’m a little confused about how the cross that Jesus Christ was crucified on was made.  Was it two pieces of wood that crossed like a “T”?  Or was it just one piece of wood standing up?  Did Jesus have his arms in a vertical or in a horizontal position?

            Thank you.

            God bless you,

            Magdalena

Answer:  Dear Magdalena,

            No one knows for sure.  Usually two versions are depicted: one with a “T” as you noted and the other simply a pole or stake with a crosspiece almost like a capital “T”.  Again, in one case the idea is that his arms were extended, and in the other case, over his head (still extended, but vertically, not horizontally).  The passage about the cross and crucifixion could appear to fit either.

            In Christ,

            Greg Albrecht