The trial of Jesus of Nazareth

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Summary: At last - a plausible explanation of this event.
Review: The really amazing thing about this book is that it was written in the 60s. Yet, I often find "scholarly" books of recent publication that unnecessarily complicate this same material.

Brandon does a wonderful job of taking each major group in this event (i.e. the Romans, the establishment Jews, the rural Jews, and the Gentile (soon to be Christian) Jews) and explaining what they did (or probably did) and why their acts made sense to them.

By the end of this book you will understand that spin doctoring was alive and well in the 1st C. AD.

Rating:
Summary: At last - a plausible explanation of this event.
Review: The really amazing thing about this book is that it was written in the 60s. Yet, I often find "scholarly" books of recent publication that unnecessarily complicate this same material.

Brandon does a wonderful job of taking each major group in this event (i.e. the Romans, the establishment Jews, the rural Jews, and the Gentile (soon to be Christian) Jews) and explaining what they did (or probably did) and why their acts made sense to them.

By the end of this book you will understand that spin doctoring was alive and well in the 1st C. AD.

Rating:
Summary: Accuracy Above Dogma
Review: This book is a scholarly investigation into the trial and execution of Jesus Christ.

It is very well written and researched. It moves beyond the dogma and rhetoric of modern day Chirstianity and sheds ling on the realpolitics and dynamics of 1st Century Jerusalem.

You conclusions will be much more clear and concise after reading this book and your understanding of the times that led to the Crucifixion will be enlightened. I strongly recommend this book.