The Weekend That Changed the World

by Walker, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780664222307
• ISBN10: 0664222307
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

In this powerful, spellbinding book, Peter Walker takes the reader on a guided tour through the backstreets and alleyways of Jerusalem as he documents the dramatic events of the last days of Jesus' life. Using maps, drawings, and color photographs, Walker constructs a myriad of evocative detail that becomes, in the end, a compelling defense of the biblical account of the crucifixion and resurrection.

Author Biography

Dr. Peter Walker is a lecturer in theology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Plates	p. vii
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
The Story
Torches in the Garden: Thursday Evening's Rendezvous	p. 3
Crosses on the Skull: Friday's Grief	p. 19
Drama in the Tomb: Sunday's Surprise	p. 42
Solving the Mystery: Was Jesus Really Raised?	p. 56
The Setting
An Ancient Find: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre	p. 73
A Modern Discovery: The Garden Tomb	p. 109
An Ongoing Debate: Where Did It Happen?	p. 141
The Significance
Truth for the World: The Resurrection in the New Testament	p. 173
Life for the Dead: The Resurrection Today	p. 193
Way for the Future: The Resurrection Garden in Jerusalem	p. 205
Notes	p. 212
Bibliography	p. 216
Figure and Plate Credits	p. 219
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