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Who was Jesus Christ, and how did he make such an astonishing impact that still resonates today? Exploring evidence from the New Testament gospels, early church writings, the apocryphal gospels, Roman literature, and archaeology, readers are given a vivid portrait of Jesus’ first-century Jewish cultural context. Examining the accounts of his birth, his radical message and lifestyle, the dramatic events around his death, and the revolutionary claims made regarding his resurrection, this book offers a compelling biography of a man that his followers called the Messiah. If you have ever wondered about the impact of Jesus’ social class on his ministry; why he was at odds with religious authorities; the influence of Roman occupation; the interactions with contemporary resistance movements; or the prominent role of women in his disciple community, then allow this book to challenge and deepen your understanding of the Jesus found in the Bible.

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Author:   Martyn Whittock ,  Esther Whittock
Publisher:   SPCK Publishing
Imprint:   Lion Books
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780745980942

ISBN 10:   0745980945
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   21 May 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Contents Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 1. A conversation of many ""voices"" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Chapter 2. Back-story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chapter 3. ""O little town of Bethlehem"". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Chapter 4. Growing up in ""Galilee of the Gentiles"". . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Chapter 5. ""A voice crying in the wilderness"" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Chapter 6. ""The kingdom of heaven is at hand"". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Chapter 7. A band of brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Chapter 8. A band of… sisters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Chapter 9. The ""good news"": what exactly was it?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Chapter 10. ""Broods of vipers"" or ""stalwarts of national life""?. . . . 141 Chapter 11. Escalating crisis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Chapter 12. Enter the Romans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Chapter 13. ""Tell no one…"" A secret messiah? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Chapter 14. ""O Jerusalem…"" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Chapter 15. From Palm Sunday to the Last Supper. . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Chapter 16. Messiah on trial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Chapter 17. The death of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Chapter 18. ""On the third day"". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238 About the authors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280"

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Martyn Whittock graduated in Politics from Bristol University and is the author or co-author of fifty-two books, including school history textbooks and adult history books. He taught history for thirty-five years and latterly, was curriculum leader for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural education at a Wiltshire secondary school. He isa Licensed Lay Minister in the Church of England. He has acted as an historical consultant to the National Trust and English Heritage. He retired from teaching in July 2016 to devote more time to writing. His Lion books include: The Vikings: from Odin to Christ, Christ: TheFirst 2000 Years, Daughters of Eve, Jesus: The Unauthorized Biography, and The Story of the Cross.

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