A Book of Evidence: The Trials and Execution of Jesus
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Jesus was a Jew, living in a Jewish culture under Jewish laws that governed the people of Israel at a time of conflict with their Roman overlords. A Book of Evidence takes into consideration the history of first-century Jerusalem. It is a unique presentation of the passion event, written from a Jewish legal standpoint. Kuehl explains why and how Jesus came to trial, and how the politics of the age and a corrupt government played a role in bringing him to death. She also examines the numerous crimes Jesus was accused of, resulting in a reasonable explanation of the real blasphemy that led to his conviction. Kuehl then investigates crucifixion as it was known in first-century Jewish law. Was the Jewish trial legal? Was it a trial at all? Was there a Roman trial or a simple hearing? Where was the real execution site and burial tomb? All these questions are answered in this gripping book. Follow, step by step, along the path of Jesus during the Passover, from the Garden of Gethsemane, through the trials, to the brutality of the execution, and on to the tomb from which he was resurrected.
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- Presents a unique presentation of the passion event, written from a Jewish legal standpoint
- Examines the history of first-century Jerusalem
- Explores how politics and a corrupt government played a role in bringing Jesus to death
- The Crime: Apostasy from the Law
- The Night of Watching
- The Jewish Trial
- The Roman Pseudo-Trial
- Beth Pagi: The Place of the Crux
- The Execution
- The Lamp of the World
Nancy L. Kuehl is the author of A Book of Evidence as well as commentaries on several books of the Bible.
Reviews
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Ivey Peters
11/8/2018
The Gospel of Matthew has been redacted and added to, that is one point this author failed to mention. The second point is the Romans voted these courts into position of power, this was not done according to the Torah. In the Torah the Priests had to be descendants of Aaron. The second point is the burial of Yeshua. If the Sanhedrin did sign off on his execution the Sanhedrin would also have been responsible for his burial. According to the Talmud, the Sanhedrin had two graveyards ready for the use of the court, the one was for those who were beheaded or strangled and the one for those who were stoned or burned. No where is crucifixion mentioned, this was not the method of execution according to the Jewish Laws. Many times the disgraced criminal would be put on a tree after the execution then later brought down for burial. Felons were not permitted to be buried with their ancestors, but were buried in one of the two graveyards that the Sanhedrin maintained. The third point: The Sanhedrin was composed of the leaders of the Jews and was an extension of the Roman Government. Their job was to keep the peace among their people. Anyone that was a threat to the Roman Government or the system that was established was brought up before them. They would question the person and then decide if they should be taken to the Roman Government for further action. The Sanhedrin represented their nation before the Roman administration. If the Jewish leaders did their job as the Romans required and kept the peace within their community the Romans allowed them to keep their temple, sacrifices and positions. I am disappointed in this book as there were too many key issues that were not addressed or ignored.
