THE TRIAL OF JESUS CHRIST
And The History Behind It
A Podcast Series On The History
Behind The Trial of Jesus Christ
From the Arrest, to the Jewish Trial, to the Roman Trial, and to The Crucifixion
Behind The Trial of Jesus Christ
From the Arrest, to the Jewish Trial, to the Roman Trial, and to The Crucifixion
A great deal of scholarship has gone into the relatively few words of the New Testament that describe the legal process employed to put to trial, convict, and execute, a Jewish rabbi, whose followers for 2,000 years since then have regarded as the Eternal Son of God, the Word made flesh to dwell, and to die, among us.
My goal in this podcast series is to introduce listeners to some of this scholarship, to unpack it, and to let listeners appreciate the difficulty -- and reward -- of parsing Biblical texts. Believers and non-believers, I think, will at least find the subject fascinating, because history offers us great insights into passages that are often short and cryptic. But I also think, or at least hope, that believers will come to see deeper meanings and significance in the details addressed and, in the end, will grow in faith and love for the one who is at the central focus of this event.
Finally, I’ve been most grateful to the comments from listeners since we first posted this series last year during Lent. For this Lent, I’ve added another podcast lecture to the series, pursuing a tangent from the Trial of Jesus, but still related to it – a reflection on the “Two Thieves.” If you liked the first seven in the series, I think you’ll like this one, too. And if you are new to this series and haven’t heard the first seven, feel free to start with this one if you wish. Enjoy. *Airing Feb 26th*
- David A. Shaneyfelt
Lent 2020
My goal in this podcast series is to introduce listeners to some of this scholarship, to unpack it, and to let listeners appreciate the difficulty -- and reward -- of parsing Biblical texts. Believers and non-believers, I think, will at least find the subject fascinating, because history offers us great insights into passages that are often short and cryptic. But I also think, or at least hope, that believers will come to see deeper meanings and significance in the details addressed and, in the end, will grow in faith and love for the one who is at the central focus of this event.
Finally, I’ve been most grateful to the comments from listeners since we first posted this series last year during Lent. For this Lent, I’ve added another podcast lecture to the series, pursuing a tangent from the Trial of Jesus, but still related to it – a reflection on the “Two Thieves.” If you liked the first seven in the series, I think you’ll like this one, too. And if you are new to this series and haven’t heard the first seven, feel free to start with this one if you wish. Enjoy. *Airing Feb 26th*
- David A. Shaneyfelt
Lent 2020
"He treats Scripture seriously.
He treats history seriously.
He treats theology seriously.
And the trials come alive."
He treats history seriously.
He treats theology seriously.
And the trials come alive."
