Tag Archives: The Jewish War

on that first good friday

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dave

…in Alexandria, where there was a great need to damp down revolutionary feeling after the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. “Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” The … Continue reading →

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The Trial: barabbas and the foregone conclusion

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dave

The trial of Jesus. Was Christ condemned to death by the Jews, as tradition has held for so long, or was he really executed by the Romans as a political offender? …. …To have given the crowd such a choice … Continue reading →

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guilty was the verdict : temple tantrum

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Dave

The trial of Jesus. Was Christ condemned to death by the Jews, as tradition has held for so long? , those precursors of the Zionists, or was he really executed by the Romans as a political offender? …. …The author … Continue reading →

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trial of JC: 12 angry pharisees

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Dave

Was Christ condemned to death by the Jews, as tradition has held for so long, or was he really executed by the Romans as a political offender?… The author of Mark endeavors to meet the difficulty by transferring the responsibility … Continue reading →

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trial and sedition: tribute money and pay now plan

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Dave

This triumph must have made the Jewish Revolt very real to the people of Rome; it was designed to render them vividly aware of the gravity of the danger from which the new emperor and his son had delivered them. … Continue reading →

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trial and tribulation: May ’68 …A.D.

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Dave

The trial of Jesus. Was Christ condemned to death by the Jews, as tradition held for so long, or was he really executed by the Romans as a political offender? …. The effect of the Jewish War in 66 A.D. … Continue reading →