In Doug Linder’s “The Trial of Jesus: An Account”, it is said that the task of actualizing what really happened to Jesus is a challenge because the one who recorded them was a Christian and had not actually witnessed directly. Also, many people already have an understanding of these events that come from their own religious beliefs.
The trial itself all began with one simple “crime”. The crime was when Jesus stood up for his beliefs and decided to do the right thing and drive out the merchants and all of their sacrifices out of the Temple. Jesus stated in Matthew 21:13, “My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers”. According to Linder when Jesus came through Jerusalem it was during the time of the celebration of Passover. During this time of high tension it did not take much to provoke the Roman officials.
When it came to the crucifixion of Jesus, Linder states, “That during the first century under Roman law it was not uncommon for a crucifixion to take place. Especially when the convicted criminal was a slave, Jew, or other foreigner.” Also, the common practices of crucifixion were flogging which Jesus received before his execution, the carrying of the cross, and the guarding of the execution site. Details within Jesus’ crucifixion such as the nailing of his hands and feet …show more content…
During the aftermath, the political situation changed and so did Jesus’ followers. Jesus’ brother, James, led one side. He portrayed Jesus as a martyr for Jewish nationalism. The other side was led by the Apostle Paul and he rejected the historical Jesus and created the version of Jesus found in the Bible today. Paul on the other hand knew little about the historical Jesus and substituted a heavenly redeemer who emphasized being transformed through love and faith. Paul spread his message to the Gentiles through a Christianity that did not require the observance of traditional Jewish
The trial itself all began with one simple “crime”. The crime was when Jesus stood up for his beliefs and decided to do the right thing and drive out the merchants and all of their sacrifices out of the Temple. Jesus stated in Matthew 21:13, “My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers”. According to Linder when Jesus came through Jerusalem it was during the time of the celebration of Passover. During this time of high tension it did not take much to provoke the Roman officials.
When it came to the crucifixion of Jesus, Linder states, “That during the first century under Roman law it was not uncommon for a crucifixion to take place. Especially when the convicted criminal was a slave, Jew, or other foreigner.” Also, the common practices of crucifixion were flogging which Jesus received before his execution, the carrying of the cross, and the guarding of the execution site. Details within Jesus’ crucifixion such as the nailing of his hands and feet …show more content…
During the aftermath, the political situation changed and so did Jesus’ followers. Jesus’ brother, James, led one side. He portrayed Jesus as a martyr for Jewish nationalism. The other side was led by the Apostle Paul and he rejected the historical Jesus and created the version of Jesus found in the Bible today. Paul on the other hand knew little about the historical Jesus and substituted a heavenly redeemer who emphasized being transformed through love and faith. Paul spread his message to the Gentiles through a Christianity that did not require the observance of traditional Jewish