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The Jewish trial of Christ in the gospels reveals the determination of the Jewish leaders to convict Jesus. Requirements of Jewish trial procedures were violated, and the outcome was predetermined. But claiming to be the Messiah was not a crime, nor was predicting the destruction of the Temple. A conviction warranting the death penalty would not have been possible without Jesus' last statement. After being silent during most of the trial, why did Jesus finally speak and what was so shocking about his statement that the High Priest tore his robes and pronounced Christ guilty of blasphemy?

Judas remains one of the most enigmatic figures of the New Testament. How much do we actually know about Judas? Why is he called Iscariot? After everything he had witnessed, what motivated him to betray the Lord? Why did he throw the coins into the Temple, and how do the Fathers explain his remorse? As Jesus awaited his arrest, he was in agony and actually sweated blood. Why wasn’t it a sin that Jesus was afraid and wanted to avoid the cross?

Judas remains one of the most enigmatic figures of the New Testament. How much do we actually know about Judas? Why is he called Iscariot? After everything he had witnessed, what motivated him to betray the Lord? Why did he throw the coins into the Temple, and how do the Fathers explain his remorse? As Jesus awaited his arrest, he was in agony and actually sweated blood. Why wasn’t it a sin that Jesus was afraid and wanted to avoid the cross?

Why did the Lord cleanse the Temple? Why did he decide to take that action at that time after having visited the Temple countless times before? Did Jesus lose his temper? The words and actions of the Lord that day have been misunderstood by many. but the event is recorded in all four gospels because it had deep significance and resulted directly in his crucifixion

Why did the Lord cleanse the Temple? Why did he decide to take that action at that time after having visited the Temple countless times before? Did Jesus lose his temper? The words and actions of the Lord that day have been misunderstood by many. but the event is recorded in all four gospels because it had deep significance and resulted directly in his crucifixion

One of the most perplexing stories in the Bible is God's request to Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. This event, known as the Akeda, has been endlessly discussed by the Jews who cannot agree as to its meaning and purpose. But the Church knows its deep, powerful, and surprising connections to the crucifixion of Christ,

One of the most perplexing stories in the Bible is God's request to Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. This event, known as the Akeda, has been endlessly discussed by the Jews who cannot agree as to its meaning and purpose. But the Church knows its deep, powerful, and surprising connections to the crucifixion of Christ,

Now that we have taken our tour of the Temple and the Temple Mount, we will take a closer look at the Jewish priesthood. Who could become a priest or Levite? What jobs did they perform? Why did Jesus "cleanse" the temple? Did the Lord lose his temper, or was something happening in Judaism that led him to take such dramatic action?

Now that we have taken our tour of the Temple and the Temple Mount, we will take a closer look at the Jewish priesthood. Who could become a priest or Levite? What jobs did they perform? Why did Jesus "cleanse" the temple? Did the Lord lose his temper, or was something happening in Judaism that led him to take such dramatic action?

The Temple at Jerusalem was one of the marvels of the ancient world. It is central to the arrest and crucifixion of Christ. When the Temple is mentioned, we may imagine something like a large church, but the Temple was enormous and unparalleled in size, in opulence and in importance in the ancient world. Join us Monday on Search the Scriptures LIVE as Dr. Jeannie describes the amazing Jewish Temple at Jerusalem.

The Temple at Jerusalem was one of the marvels of the ancient world. It is central to the arrest and crucifixion of Christ. When the Temple is mentioned, we may imagine something like a large church, but the Temple was enormous and unparalleled in size, in opulence and in importance in the ancient world. Join us Monday on Search the Scriptures LIVE as Dr. Jeannie describes the amazing Jewish Temple at Jerusalem.

Dr. Jeannie introduces her upcoming book The Crucifixion of the King of Glory and begins to set the stage for a deep dive into the unknown details behind the arrest, trials, and crucifixion of Christ which will be the focus of our study throughout the spring. She begins tonight by discussing the messianic expectations of the Jewish people and the prophecies God gave to prepare them for the coming of Christ

Dr. Jeannie introduces her upcoming book The Crucifixion of the King of Glory and begins to set the stage for a deep dive into the unknown details behind the arrest, trials, and crucifixion of Christ which will be the focus of our study throughout the spring. She begins tonight by discussing the messianic expectations of the Jewish people and the prophecies God gave to prepare them for the coming of Christ

Tonight on Search the Scriptures LIVE, we will discuss the nativity of Christ in the Gospels, learn about false messiahs of the past, and hear inspirational words from the Fathers of the Church on the birth of the Lord according to the Flesh.

Tonight on Search the Scriptures LIVE, we will discuss the nativity of Christ in the Gospels, learn about false messiahs of the past, and hear inspirational words from the Fathers of the Church on the birth of the Lord according to the Flesh.