Bishop\'s simple and direct account of Jesus\' last hours traces the route that led from Gethsemane to a windswept hill called Golgotha.
The rest has been added in bits and pieces from many men whose names span the centuries.—from the Foreword.
The fundamental research was done a long time ago by four fine journalists: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. . . . the following afternoon, when Jesus was taken down from the cross.
It closes at 4 P.
M.
It opens at 6 P.
M.—the beginning of the Hebrew day—with Jesus and ten of the apostles coming through the pass between the Mount of Olives and the Mount of Offense en route to Jerusalem and the Last Supper.
This is a book about the most dramatic day in the history of the world, the day on which Jesus of Nazareth died.
Bishop\'s meticulous research has uncovered many little-known facts that contribute to the overwhelming sense of immediacy in this story of God\'s love for humanity.
Bishop\'s simple and direct account of Jesus\' last hours traces the route that led from Gethsemane to a windswept hill called Golgotha