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 in Lent 2019. My interest has since expanded into other historical aspects of the Crucifixion and I'm now pleased to offer those for your contemplation, too. Last year, we came out with Episode 8, a reflection on the Two Thieves. This year, we're pleased to offer a new Episode 9, a reflection on the Centurion.
If you liked the first seven in the series, I think you’ll like these, too. And if you are new to the series and haven't heard the first seven, that's OK. Feel free to plunge into either of these two episodes for independent review. I guarantee you won't have heard anything like these lectures anywhere else, as they will plunge you deep into history, Scriptural analysis, and, ultimately, into the mystery of the Cross of Christ.
- David A. Shaneyfelt
Lent 2021
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 in Lent 2019. My interest has since expanded into other historical aspects of the Crucifixion and I'm now pleased to offer those for your contemplation, too. Last year, we came out with Episode 8, a reflection on the Two Thieves. This year, we're pleased to offer a new Episode 9, a reflection on the Centurion.
If you liked the first seven in the series, I think you’ll like these, too. And if you are new to the series and haven't heard the first seven, that's OK. Feel free to plunge into either of these two episodes for independent review. I guarantee you won't have heard anything like these lectures anywhere else, as they will plunge you deep into history, Scriptural analysis, and, ultimately, into the mystery of the Cross of Christ.
- David A. Shaneyfelt
Lent 2021
"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."
