Spear of Destiny or Holy Spear Remains a Mystery
Where exactly is the Spear of Destiny or Holy Spear located now? If you are a Christian, you probably know that Jesus was pierced by some sort of a spear while hanging on the cross. That spear is called Spear of Destiny or Holy Spear.
There have been three or four major relics that are claimed to be the Holy Lance or parts of it — Vatican lance, Echmiadzin lance, and Vienna Lance (Hofburg spear).
The Vatican lance relic is preserved under the dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica, although the Church makes no claim as to its authenticity.
A Holy Lance (in Armenian Geghard) is now conserved in Ejmiadzin, the religious capital of Armenia. The first source that mentions it is a text “Holy Relics of Our Lord Jesus Christ”, in a thirteenth century Armenian manuscript.
The Vienna Lance, or Hofburg spear, recently was subjected to an array of tests which provided startling revelations to its origin. Inside the inscribed wrappings layered around the broken spear, a length of metal was discovered to be in the shape of a crucifixion nail.
Which one is the real spear that pierced the side of Jesus?
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