Each
of the four Gospels tells only part of the story of Jesus . . . and
all
of them leave out background factsthat
are essential to understanding events surrounding Jesus’ arrest,
trial, and crucifixion.
That’s
because the Gospels were written for readers already familiar with
many of the persons, places, parties, and politics that governed
events in those long-past days. Not so modern readers, twenty
centuries later!
Which
is why Fr. Ralph Gorman has here crafted a single, unforgettable,
detailed account that combines material from all four Gospels with
critically-important Old Testament passages, plus relevant facts from
Jewish and Roman history, laws, traditions, and practices. He also
includes helpful first century military, political, geographical, and
archaeological information and keen depictions of Gospel places based
on his three years residence there.
The
result?
A
richly-textured, moment-by-moment account that brings to vivid life
the powerful events that transpired between Jesus' Agony in the
Garden and His death on the Cross – a narrative that actually
provides a fuller treatment of the events of Passion Week than is
found in any of the Gospels.
FromThe
Last Hours of Jesus,
you’ll come to learn scores of new – and often surprising –
things, including:
- The
exact moment that Satan entered Judas
- The
dangerous political currents in Palestine that fueled the fatal
events of Holy Week
- Why
Jesus refused to answer many of His accusers
- Pontius
Pilate: why he admired — but condemned — Jesus
- Why,
so quickly, Palm Sunday’s “Hosannas” led to Good Friday’s
“Crucify him!”
- Why,
after His death, the Sanhedrin still feared Jesus
- And
much more to enrich your knowledge, understanding, and love of
Jesus!
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