Jesus

THE TRIAL OF JESUS
The trial of Jesus leading up to his crucifixion was actually a series of perhaps half a dozen trials, across several locations in Jerusalem, some of which are captured in the tradition of the Via Dolorosa, the Way of Sorrow, a series of locations that pilgrims take through the streets of modern [...]

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PASSOVER
This year, the evening at sunset April 8 marks the beginning of Passover. Exodus 12 in the Bible tells the story of Passover from the life of Moses. Ten plagues were visited upon the Egyptian pharaoh (starring Yul Brenner, but he was much better in “The King and I”) to get his attention to [...]

Tagged as: feast_of_unleavened_bread, jerusalem, Jesus, Jewish, passion_week, passover_seder

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SANHEDRIN
The Greek word sunedrion, translated “council” is referred to in the New Testament as “the Great Law-Court”, “the Court of Seventy-One”, and “the rulers and elders and scribes”. It was the supreme theocratic court of the Jews and reflected the local autonomy which the Greek and Roman powers granted the Jewish nation. Its origin can [...]

Tagged as: Christian, Easter, holiday, Jesus, Paul_L_Maier, Rome

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PASSOVER
This year, the evening at sunset April 19 marks the beginning of Passover. Exodus 12 in the Bible tells the story of Passover from the life of Moses. Ten plagues were visited upon the Egyptian pharaoh (starring Yul Brenner, but he was much better in “The King and I”) to get his attention to [...]

Tagged as: feast_of_unleavened_bread, jerusalem, Jesus, Jewish, passion_week, passover_seder, sacred_holiday

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