Anyone who flies in a plane knows that doctors recommend moving around every hour or two. The fear is that prolonged sitting raises the chances of a blood clot being carried to the lungs, which can be fatal.

In fact, a researcher at Haifa?s Technion-Israel institute of Technology argues that that is exactly what killed Jesus.

Professor Benjamin Brenner, the head of the Coagulation Unit at Haifa?s Rambam Medical Center, published his findings in an international journal dealing with the topic.

Brenner contends that, contrary to popular opinion, it was not blood loss that killed Jesus but pulmonary embolism.

Brenner bases his belief on the descriptions of the last 24 hours in the life of Jesus as described by the Gospels and ancient Roman documents.

?Pulmonary embolism, brought on by blood clots in the veins of the legs of the crucified victim, is more likely to bring on death when combined with dehydration, multi-trauma, orthopedic surgery and loss of movement,? Brenner concluded.