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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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The Last Week: The Day-By-Day Account of Jesus's Final Week in Jerusalem

by Marcus J. Borg

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Top Jesus scholars Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan join together to reveal a radical and little-known Jesus. As both authors reacted to and responded to questions about Mel Gibson's blockbuster The Passion of the Christ, they discovered that many Christians are unclear on the details of events during the week leading up to Jesus's crucifixion.

Using the gospel of Mark as their guide, Borg and Crossan present a day-by-day account of Jesus's final week of life. They begin their story on Palm Sunday with two triumphal entries into Jerusalem. The first entry, that of Roman governor Pontius Pilate leading Roman soldiers into the city, symbolized military strength. The second heralded a new kind of moral hero who was praised by the people as he rode in on a humble donkey. The Jesus introduced by Borg and Crossan is this new moral hero, a more dangerous Jesus than the one enshrined in the church's traditional teachings.

The Last Week depicts Jesus giving up his life to protest power without justice and to condemn the rich who lack concern for the poor. In this vein, at the end of the week Jesus marches up Calvary, offering himself as a model for others to do the same when they are confronted by similar issues. Informed, challenged, and inspired, we not only meet the historical Jesus, but meet a new Jesus who engages us and invites us to follow him.

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Two of today's top Jesus experts offer a day-by-day account of Jesus' final week in Jerusalem, from triumphal entry to the executioner's march to the cross.

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Marcus J. Borg is Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion at Oregon State University and the author of many books, including Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary.
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Annis, March 11, 2008 (view all comments by Annis)
My 21st century mind and heart find these Christian scholars' discussion of Mark's Gospel completely intriguing and thoughtful. Oregon professor Borg and his colleague Crossan provoke profound discernment. Surely the author of Mark would welcome their ideas as compatible with the Jewish Jesus he may have known. They also correct centuries of ignorant interpretation concerning Jewish and Roman interests during Jesus' last week.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060845391
Subtitle:
The Day-By-Day Account of Jesus's Final Week in Jerusalem
Author:
Borg, Marcus J.
Author:
by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan
Author:
Crossan, John Dominic
Publisher:
HarperOne
Subject:
Bible - Study - New Testament
Subject:
Jesus christ
Subject:
Christianity - History - General
Subject:
Biblical Studies - New Testament
Subject:
General Religion
Subject:
Passion Week
Subject:
Jesus Christ - Passion Week
Publication Date:
March 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
220
Dimensions:
8.48x6.42x.89 in. .85 lbs.
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