Ever since the Gospels were written, there have been questions about the momentous events that occurred during the last days of Jesus's life. Renowned archaeologist Shimon Gibson examines these critical days, using as principal evidence his extraordinary access to the latest archaeological findings.
Beginning with Christ's triumphant Palm Sunday entrance into Jerusalem and ending with his burial, Gibson unveils a vivid picture of first-century Jerusalem. The Jesus who emerges in these pages is a teacher and healer who captivates the crowds, and whose speeches scared the Jewish and Roman authorities to such a degree that they decided to have him put to death.
Shimon Gibson is a British-born, world-renowned archaeologist who completed his Ph.D. on ancient landscapes in the Levant at the Institute of Archaeology, University College, London. Specializing in the Holy Land, Gibson is the author of more than 100 research articles and the co-author of two scientific monographs on the antiquities of Jerusalem. Gibson is also the co-editor of the Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land and the editor of The Illustrated Dictionary & Concordance of the Bible.
"Shimon Gibson, an archaeologist with many years of experience working in Israel, presents an up-to-date and credible description of discoveries relating to Jesus' last days. Gibson synthesizes evidence from archaeology and the New Testament to craft a clear and enjoyable account."
- Jodi Magness, Professor of Early Judaism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Jonathan L. Reed, author of the HarperCollins Visual Guide to the New Testament
