Killing Jesus

Even though I am still reading, I have read enough to recommend that this book be read by both believer and unbeliever. The proclamation spoken by Christians today that Jesus suffered and died for their sins has lost its potency. The detailed description of the torture and death of The Son of God wi......more

As the title shows, the subject of this book is the crucifixion of Jesus. The premise of the book is to take us through the events leading up to and including the crucifixion and resurrection. The book is graphic and does not sugar coat. That is a plus. The crucifixion was violent. I understand why M......more

This book was powerfully well written; emotional but not hysterical. The writing style is simple, direct and straight forward, but the individual sentences are often extremely beautiful. It often evokes the tender love that Jesus expressed for Jerusalem, while still presenting the flowing gore of Ch......more

To anyone closely familiar with the four Gospels there won't be much here in this book that you didn't already know, but the few tidbits of historical background and incidental details provide a richness and depth to the story of Christ's crucifixion that make this book a worthwhile read - for belie......more

I thought this was a good book. The author takes the events of the crucifixion from the point of view of the major character groups involved. I suspect due to a couple of points that the author is Protestant rather than Catholic due to his understanding of Sacred Scripture. In any case, I enjoyed th......more