The Final Days of Jesus: The Archaeological Evidence - Hardcover

Gibson, Shimon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061458481 ISBN 13: 9780061458484

Verlag: HarperOne, 2009

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Book by Gibson Shimon

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Draws on relevant archaeological findings to reconstruct what may have actually occurred in the final days of Jesus's life, in an account by a forefront specialist that draws on clues from such sites as a first-century house where Jesus may have been imprisoned, the trial site, and a tomb at the foot of Mount Zion.

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Ever since the gospels were written there have been questions about the momentous events that occurred during the final days of Jesus. Renowned archaeologist Shimon Gibson breaks new ground examining the critical last days of the life of Jesus using his extraordinary access to firsthand archaeological findings as principal evidence. Gibson explains: “The purpose of this book is to unravel once and for all the mystery surrounding the final days of Jesus in Jerusalem: why he went there; how he came to be arrested, tried, and crucified; and where his place of burial was located. There is no doubt that some of my conclusions regarding Jesus and Jerusalem may be controversial.”

Describing the events of the final days of Jesus chronologically, beginning with his entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey and ending with his burial in a tomb after having been crucified, Gibson unveils a vivid picture of first-century Jerusalem; its monuments, streets, and houses; and, of course, the Jewish Temple that was the jewel in the crown of the city. The Jesus that emerges in these pages is a teacher and healer who captures the fascination of the crowds. As a man from an accomplished and well-off rural background, trained in matters of ritual purification by John the Baptist, and as a believer in alternative healing methods, Jesus's speeches and teachings—made in the tinder-box atmosphere of Passover festivities in Jerusalem—scared the Jewish and Roman authorities to such a degree that they decided to have him put to death. Gibson reveals how archaeology has a major role to play not only in how the gospels should be read and understood, but also in understanding Jesus in his world.

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• Verlag: HarperOne
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061458481
• ISBN 13: 9780061458484
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256