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| Trial | 
 enlarge | Author: Gordon Thomas
Publisher: Books Britain
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2625357
Format: Import
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2Rev Ed
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
ISBN: 0745937543
EAN: 9780745937540
ASIN: 0745937543
Publication Date: 1997
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Good command of ancient Jewish legal literature August 14, 1998
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a book every Christian with an interest in apologetics should read. Thomas's book on Jesus' trial combining history and legend and written in a novel style has a measure of credibility lacking from the works of certain popular Christian apologists who do not use Jewish historical sources to substantiate their claims about the authenticity of the New Testament narratives. What sparked my interest was the appreciative comments of Haim Cohn, former Attorney General and President of the Supreme Court of Israel who is presumed to be one of the foremost authority on Jesus' trial. I have rarely come across a book written by a Christian that has satisfied Jewish scholarship. Sure enough, I was not disappointed. Thomas has an admirable grip on the geographical and cultural landscape of ancient Palestine. He writes well enough to make the detestable figure of Herod Antipas come alive and his reconstruction of Jesus' passion is riveting. The description of Roman torture is sickeningly real. The numerous legal violations committed by Caiaphas the High Priest to make sure that Jesus was convicted on that eventful Friday morning make for fascinating reading.
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