Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week

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Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week
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Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week (

Jesus Christ, offers a detailed analysis of Jesus Christ's final week in Jerusalem, examining the political, religious and scholarly aspects of Jesus' life, teaching, death and resurrection.[1]

Though Pope Benedict published numerous works when he was a cardinal and before, it is only the second book he authored during his papacy. The English translation was published by Ignatius Press (publisher) in 2011.

In this book's introduction, the author states that he has “attempted to develop a way of observing and listening to the Jesus of the Gospels that can indeed lead to a personal encounter” with him. The author continued saying that he “tried to maintain a distance from any controversies over particular points and to consider only the essential words and deeds of Jesus.”

Jesus of Nazareth's nine chapters cover the

The Last Supper, Jesus’ prayers at Gethsemane
, the implication of The Trial of Jesus, the importance and words of the Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus, finally to Jesus’ Resurrection from the Dead.

The author challenges readers to consider the concept of the resurrection and suggests that it is something so fantastic that it cannot be explained by science.[2] The author also suggests that blame sometimes placed on Judaism for Jesus's crucifixion belongs on select individuals rather than Jews as a whole.[3]

The third volume in Pope Benedict XVI's three-volume meditation on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, titled Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives, was released November 20, 2012, published by Image Books.[4]

References

  1. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ^ Rossano, Matt J. (April 14, 2011). "Does Resurrection Contradict Science?". Huffington Post.
  3. ^ Burke, Greg. "The Bible Re-edited". Kansas City Star.
  4. ^ Pullella, Philip. "Pope's third book on Jesus reaffirms virgin birth". Reuters.

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