Jesus on Trial
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How did Jesus, a much-lovedand highly respected Jewishteacher, get sentenced to deathas a criminal? The questions ofstudents and scholars about theactual circumstances, legal situation, and subsequent development of thePassion Narratives are here answeredin Sloyan's second edition of thisreliable resource, first published byFortress Press in 1973. This secondedition includes additional text, updated bibliography andnotes, and a new preface.
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Gerard S. Sloyan is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Temple University and Visiting Professor of Religion and Religious Education at Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. He is the author of numerous books, including The Crucifixion of Jesus (Fortress Press, 1995); Why Jesus Died (Fortress Press, 2004); and Preaching from the Lectionary: An Exegetical Commentary with CD-ROM (Fortress Press, 2004).