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For Christians, Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, and who rose from the dead in triumph over sin and death. For non-Christians, he is almost anything else--a myth, a political revolutionary, a prophet whose teaching was misunderstood or distorted by his followers.
Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, and no myth, revolutionary, or misunderstood prophet, insists Benedict XVI. He thinks that the best of historical scholarship, while it can't "prove" Jesus is the Son of God, certainly doesn't disprove it. Indeed, Benedict maintains that the evidence, fairly considered, brings us face-to-face with the challenge of Jesus--a real man who taught and acted in ways that were tantamount to claims of divine authority, claims not easily dismissed as lunacy or deception.
Benedict XVI presents this challenge in his new book, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, the sequel volume to Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration.
Why was Jesus rejected by the religious leaders of his day? Who was responsible for his death? Did he establish a Church to carry on his work? How did Jesus view his suffering and death? How should we? And, most importantly, did Jesus really rise from the dead and what does his resurrection mean? The story of Jesus raises many crucial questions.
Benedict brings to his study the vast learning of a brilliant scholar, the passionate searching of a great mind, and the deep compassion of a pastor's heart. In the end, he dares readers to grapple with the meaning of Jesus' life, teaching, death, and resurrection.
"Only in this second volume do we encounter the decisive sayings and events of Jesus' life . . . I hope that I have been granted an insight into the figure of Our Lord that can be helpful to all readers who seek to encounter Jesus and to believe in Him." -Pope Benedict XVI
About the Author
Pope Benedict XVI is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our age. As Pope he authored the best-selling Jesus of Nazareth; and prior to his pontificate, he wrote many influential books that continue to remain important for the contemporary Church, such as Introduction to Christianity and The Spirit of the Liturgy.
Table of Contents:
Abbreviations -- Publisher's Note -- Foreword -- 1. The Entrance into Jerusalem and the Cleansing of the Temple -- 1. The Entrance into Jerusalem -- 2. The Cleansing of the Temple -- 2. Jesus' Eschatological Discourse -- 1. The End of the Temple -- 2. The Times of the Gentiles -- 3. Prophecy and Apocalyptic in the Eschatological Discourse -- 3. The Washing of the Feet -- The hour of Jesus -- You are clean -- Sacramentum and exemplum-gift and task: The new commandment -- The mystery of the betrayer -- Two conversations with Peter -- Washing of feet and confession of sin -- 4. Jesus' High-Priestly Prayer -- 1. The Jewish Feast of Atonement as Biblical Background to the High-Priestly Prayer -- 2. Four Major Themes of the Prayer -- This is eternal life ... -- Sanctify them in the truth ... -- I have made your name known to them ... -- That they may all be one ... -- 5. The Last Supper -- 1. The Dating of the Last Supper -- 2. The Institution of the Eucharist -- 3. The Theology of the Words of Institution -- 4. From the Last Supper to the Sunday Morning Eucharist -- 6. Gethsemane -- 1. On the Way to the Mount of Olives -- 2. The Prayer of Jesus -- 3. Jesus' Will and the Will of the Father -- 4. Jesus' Prayer on the Mount of Olives in the Letter to the Hebrews -- 7. The Trial of Jesus -- 1. Preliminary Discussion in the Sanhedrin -- 2. Jesus before the Sanhedrin -- 3. Jesus before Pilate -- 8. Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus -- 1. Preliminary Reflection: Word and Event in the Passion Narrative -- 2. Jesus on the Cross -- The first of Jesus' words from the Cross: Father, forgive them -- Jesus is mocked -- Jesus' cry of abandonment -- The casting of lots for Jesus' garments -- I thirst -- The women at the foot of the Cross-the Mother of Jesus -- Jesus dies on the Cross -- Jesus' burial -- 3. Jesus' Death as Reconciliation (Atonement) and Salvation -- 9. Jesus' Resurrection from the Dead -- 1. What Is the Resurrection of Jesus? -- 2. The Two Different Types of Resurrection Testimony -- A. The Confessional Tradition -- Jesus' death -- The question of the empty tomb -- The third day -- The witnesses -- B. The Narrative Tradition -- Jesus' appearances to Paul -- The appearances of Jesus in the Gospels -- 3. Summary: The Nature of Jesus' Resurrection and Its Historical Significance -- Epilogue: He Ascended into Heaven-He Is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father, and He Will Cone Again in Glory -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index of Biblical References -- Index of Proper Names and Subjects.
