The Death of Christ : The Bible and Popular Culture vs Archaeological and Historical Evidence / Steven Rutledge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rutledge, Steven, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, England : Pen & Sword, [2022]

Summary:

What was the world like, and what was going on in it, around the time of Jesus death? This study examines this very question, and also seeks to place Jesus in his larger historical context, as a non-citizen resident of the Roman Empire living in Judaea and Galilee in the 20s and 30s AD. The book explores the larger background and context to some of the major power-brokers of the Roman Empire in Jesus day, including the emperor Tiberius, his ambitious Praetorian Prefect Sejanus, Judaeas governor Pontius Pilate, and the client king who governed Galilee, Herod Antipas. It further explores the background of some of the characters who parade through the gospel accounts, including the treacherous informant Judas Iscariot, the tax collector turned apostle, Matthew, and the gruff centurion whose servant Jesus was said to have healed.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781399088800

1399088807

9781399088787

1399088785