The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus
Author | : David W. Chapman |
Publisher | : Hendrickson Publishers |
Total Pages | : 896 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781683072669 |
ISBN-13 | : 1683072669 |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "The authors of this volume set themselves one task, to trace the extra-biblical primary texts that are relevant for understanding Jesus' trial and crucifixion. With that goal in mind, the book is built on three major themes: (1) Jesus' trial / interrogation before the Sanhedrin, (2) Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilatus, and (3) crucifixion as a method of execution in antiquity. In chronologically sequential order (where possible), the authors select and arrange an overwhelming amount of extra-biblical primary texts -- 462 to be exact -- underneath these three categories (75, 46, and 341 texts respectively)."--Brian J. Wright in Religious Studies Review