THE TRIAL OF JESUS CHRIST
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
On The History Behind The Trial of Jesus Christ
From the Arrest, to the Jewish Trial, to the Roman Trial, and to The Crucifixion
What are the sources for information on the Trial of Jesus?
How do scholars divide, more or less, in their treatment of the Trial? What are the strengths and limitations of the historical-critical method? What sense can be made giving serious regard to Scripture, history, and theology? (Length: 56:25)
How do scholars divide, more or less, in their treatment of the Trial? What are the strengths and limitations of the historical-critical method? What sense can be made giving serious regard to Scripture, history, and theology? (Length: 56:25)
What happened at Jesus’ trial before Pilate? Why did Pilate think he was innocent? Why did Pilate send Jesus to Herod? Who was Herod? Why did Herod send Jesus back to Pilate? Why did Pilate have Jesus scourged? Why did Pilate have him crucified?
(Length: 1:01)
(Length: 1:01)
Who was Annas? Why was Jesus taken to him first? What was the Sanhedrin? How did it originate? How did it change over time? What do we know (or not know) about its procedures? What was going on with Peter in the courtyard below?
(Length: 1:00)
(Length: 1:00)
Who wanted Jesus put on trial? What issues concerned them? What was their plan for his arrest? What happened in the Garden of Gethsemane? Who was there? Were Romans there?
(Length: 59:28)
(Length: 59:28)
Who was Pontius Pilate? Why was he involved? What was his role in conducting trials? What laws did he care about? What laws did he not care about? Who did he really fear, and why? (Length: 53:12)
What happened when Jesus appeared before the Sanhedrin? Who was there? What was he charged with? Was fair process observed? What was he convicted of? What was the plan of the high priests having secured a conviction on religious grounds? (Length: 1:03)
How did crucifixion originate? Why did the Romans use it? How was it done? How was it done to Jesus? What figures did Jesus meet along the way? What day was he crucified on? What is the significance of that day in relation to the Passover Feast? (Length: 1:09)
Who were the two criminals executed along with Jesus? What do we know about robbers then? What do the legends say? Why did one repent? What did Jesus mean when he said he would be with him in Paradise that day? (Length: 1:22)
Who was the Centurion at the foot of the Cross? What do we know about centurions in history and in Scripture? What do we make of his words, "Truly, this was God's Son?" (Length: 2:01)
Jesus’ followers included many women from Galilee who supported him out of their means. They followed him to Calvary. Who were these extraordinary women and what do the different Gospel accounts say about them? Did Jesus have an "Aunt Mary" who was there, too? (Length 1:11)
Mary of Clopus was at the Cross. Who was she and who Clopus? Mary Magdalen was there, too. Was she the "Sinner Woman" mentioned elsewhere in the Gospels? And another Mary was there, too, Mary, the Mother of James and Joses. What do we know about her? And finally, Salome, who was she? (Length 1:04)
Who were these wealthy women who followed Jesus? What can we know about Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward? Was she the one whom Paul called "outstanding among the apostles"? (Length 1:07)
John in his Gospel tells us that he and Jesus' mother were standing by the Cross. When Jesus spoke to him, was Jesus asking him to take care of His mother? If not, what was Jesus meaning? When Jesus spoke to his mother, why did He call her "Woman," and not "Mother?" Who are John and Mary meant to symbolize and why? (Length 1:31)
Nicodemus was a rich Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews who met with Jesus and who helped bury Jesus. Many have questioned his faith over the years, but many others see him as a believer, though one in development. The Gospel of John tells us three things about him – his meeting with Jesus at night, his defense of Jesus at Sukkoth, and his lavish burial of Jesus. On careful reading, each of these incidents tells us much about him. And much we can learn from him. (Length 1:22)
Scholars say we know less about the Pharisees than we once thought we did. But we do know some things. Things from history, Josephus, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the rabbinic literature. And those things make Nicodemus one of the most intriguing characters in all of the Gospels. A compelling case can be made to call him “St. Nicodemus.” (Length 1:57)