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See the Passion narrative like you've never seen it before. The Gospels describe a complex chain of events from Jesus's arrest to his crucifixion--interrogations from multiple high priests, a confrontation with Herod the Tetrarch, and finally Pontius Pilate's unusual hesitancy leading to Jesus's execution. The narrative raises several questions: Why was Jesus interrogated so many times? Why was he executed not by the high priests, but by the Romans? What are serious readers of Scripture to make of this narrative, central as it is to the Christian faith? Paul Barnett sheds light on the story behind the Passion, Resurrection, and the subsequent birth of the church. Barnett fills readers in on the four hundred years of history between Malachi and Matthew, setting the geopolitical stage for the very crux of salvation history. With rich context and expert storytelling, The Trials of Jesus will intrigue and enlighten scholars and everyday Christians alike.

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"""With his characteristic mastery of the historical sources, clarity, and utterly compelling conclusions, Paul Barnett has produced a book that puts the trials of Jesus in their historical context, illuminating the underlying political, religious, and social elements that underpin the Gospels' portrayals of these pivotal moments in human history. I highly recommend it as a book deserving of careful study and reflection."" --Constantine R. Campbell, professor of Biblical Studies, Sydney College of Divinity ""Paul Barnett's detailed study of the historical and cultural background and the individual characters of the trial narratives is both fascinating and enlightening. The information provided by the trials serves as a window into the meaning and historical significance of the crucifixion, relating it not only to the history preceding it, but also to the history that follows it, in the birth of the church. I know of no other book that provides such a brilliant and helpful synthesis."" --Donald A. Hagner, George Eldon Ladd Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary ""Here we have another 'classic Barnett' a historical investigation combined with theological considerations, a consistent focus on the biblical and relevant extra-biblical texts, and a refreshing refusal to engage with (and drown in) secondary literature. The general reader will benefit immensely from reading Barnett's latest study of Jesus and the early church."" --Eckhard J. Schnabel, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary"

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Paul Barnett is a New Testament scholar and Australian Anglican bishop. An expert in historical Jesus studies, he is also the author of Is the New Testament History? and the New International Commentary on the New Testament volume on 2 Corinthians.

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