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Few theologians and historians have had direct access to the ancient buried city of Jerusalem, let alone to remains dating specifically from the time of Jesus. This book is the first book of its kind to examine the final days of Jesus using the full array of such archaeological discoveries. Renowned archaeologist Shimon Gibson has been digging in Jerusalem since the 1970s and has been directly connected to every discovery pertaining to Jesus and the first century. It is this unprecedented access to all the key archaeological finds of Jesus during his final days that cannot be found in any other publication about Jesus. Describing the events of the final days of Jesus chronologically, this remarkable work is packed with all relevant archaeological discoveries known to have a bearing on the story of the final days of Jesus.

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Shimon Gibson, an archaeologist with many years of experience working in Israel, presents an up-to-date and credible description of discoveries relating to Jesus' last days. Gibson synthesizes evidence from archaeology and the New Testament to craft a clear and enjoyable account. --Jodi Magness, Professor of Early Judaism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A well-written guide to the archaeology behind Jesus' death and burial, written by one of Jerusalem's finest archaeologists. --Jonathan L. Reed, author of the HarperCollins Visual Guide to the New Testament For over 25 years, Gibson, a distinguished archaeologist, has excavated in and near Jerusalem's walls. The book, directed to a wide audience, is rigorously scientific, and frequently brilliant. It is a must read for all Jews and Christians who are curious about Jesus and his final fateful week in Jerusalem. --James H. Charlesworth, George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, Princeton University Gibson's book punctures fourth century mythology with first century evidence drawn from intimate knowledge of the great city of Jerusalem. Gibson's background in landscape archaeology and his analyses of the physical evidence...combine to provide a provocative series of observations and insights. --Herb Krosney, author of The Lost Gospel: The Quest for the Gospel of Judas Iscariot An expert archaeologist's valuable insights on the final days of Jesus. --Geza Vermes, FBA, University of Oxford, author of JESUS THE JEW and THE PASSION

An expert archaeologist's valuable insights on the final days of Jesus. --Geza Vermes, FBA, University of Oxford, author of JESUS THE JEW and THE PASSION

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Shimon Gibson is a renowned British archaeologist. Senior Associate Fellow at the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. He was recently appointed adjunct Professor of Archaeology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.He undertook his academic studies at the Institute of Archaeology, University College, London.

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