Product Description

What really happened during Jesus' final days? It was, historically speaking, nothing much; a death in Jerusalem, a routine execution at the edge of an empire. Yet that execution - and the events surrounding it - were to have a profound effect on the history of the world. The last week of Jesus' life on earth was probably the most important week in history. This book aims to reconstruct the events of those days.

From Jesus' entry to Jerusalem on the Sunday, to his resurrection a week later; this book explores the claims and explode the myths. It looks seriously at the evidence of the gospel accounts, without ducking the controversies and contradictions. It focuses on the history rather than the spiritual and theological significance of events and uses archaeological research and detailed Biblical analysis to take the reader through THE LONGEST WEEK.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #219184 in Books
• Published on: 2009-02-19
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Review

This is a book written by a highly experienced, technically brilliant and detailed writer.

(Church of England Newspaper )

Essential reading...enlightening and informative...you will be sure to learn something new.

(Church of England Newspaper )

About the Author
Nick Page is a writer and speaker based in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. He is the author of over sixty books for both children and adults.

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Customer Reviews

Faith perspective
The author Nick Page spoke at a Church retreat I attended recently and I was really impressed with his ability to get across the key messages and themes of the Bible. I subsequently bought this book for myself and a copy for a friend. A few days in and I'm totally engrossed. As the other reviewer comments, this is a book which should appeal to Christians and non-Christians alike. For me, it's bringing a new understanding of the crucifixion story and it is helping me to better understand why Jesus spoke and acted as he did. Not only is this book incredibly helpful, it's a fascinating historical read.

I also bought The Big Story The Big Story which Nick's Church talk was based upon. A much lighter and funnier touch than The Longest Week, but well worth a read for anyone who could do with a bit of perspective on the Bible story.

A fresh perspective on the week that changed history
The week in which a man was put to death by Roman authorities would not normally attract any attention.
But it did - and does.
Page delves into the historical perspective of this epoch changing week with a fresh and riveting perspective. He manages to combines a wealth of historical research with an exciting narrative.
A book for Christians to understand more about Jesus - the raw, uncensored version.
A book for non-Chrisitians to place Jesus in his historical context - to start to understand why this week really was such a big deal.