Holy week is the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry, the climax of the good news. It begins with Jesus entering Jerusalem for the last time, coming to the temple where significant events occur that reveal much about his authority, his teaching on the final days, the last supper with his disciples, his arrest, trial, crucifixion, and burial. Jesus’ resurrection, Easter, marks the beginning of a new week and the hope of new life.
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Below are a series of posts regarding Justin Taylor’s book, The Final Days of Jesus.
Holy Week, Day 1: Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 29, AD 33.
The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with New Testament professors Doug Moo (of Wheaton College Graduate School) and Andreas Köstenberger (of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary). (Justin Taylor, April 13, 2014)
Holy Week, Day 2: Monday
Monday, March 30, AD 33.
The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with New Testament professors Nicholas Perrin (of Wheaton College) and Grant Osborne (of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School), focusing in particular on the cursing of the fig tree, the cleansing of the temple, and the role of the temple in the theology and practice of Jesus. (Justin Taylor, April 14, 2014)
Holy Week, Day 3: Tuesday
Tuesday, March 31, AD 33.
The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with New Testament professors Grant Osborne (of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and Andreas Köstenberger (of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) along with historian of ancient history Paul Maier (of Western Michigan University), focusing in particular on the opposition to Jesus and what angered his Jewish antagonists so much. (Justin Taylor, April 15, 2014)
Holy Week, Day 4: Wednesday
Wednesday, April 1, AD 33.
The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with historian of ancient history Paul Maier (of Western Michigan University) and New Testament professor Grant Osborne (of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School), focusing on the behind-the-scenes motivations and actions of the Sanhedrin as they plot to put an end to Jesus once and for all. (Justin Taylor, April 16, 2014)
Holy Week, Day 5: Thursday
Thursday, April 2, AD 33.
The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with scholars Doug Moo, Nick Perrin, and Paul Maier, focusing on the background of the Passover, why Jesus and the disciples reclined at the Last Supper instead of eating at a table, and why the Jewish officials had to get Pontius Pilate involved after beginning their judicial proceedings against Jesus. (Justin Taylor, April 17, 2014)
Holy Week, Day 6: Friday
Friday, April 3, AD 33.
The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with historian Paul Maier and New Testament scholar Andreas Köstenberger, looking at the origin, object, and purpose of Roman crucifixion, along with one difference in emphasis between the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) and John on suffering and glory. (Justin Taylor, April 18, 2014)
Holy Week, Day 7: Saturday
Saturday, April 4, AD 33.
The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with New Testament scholars Andreas Köstenberger and Douglas Moo. Dr. Köstenberger looks at the role of Joseph of Arimathea in Jesus’s burial, the rules for burial at the time, and what we know about first-century tombs. Dr. Moo answers the question of where Jesus was between his death and his resurrection, focusing on 1 Peter 3, which says that Christ preached to spirits in prison. Is this a reference to Jesus descending into Hades? (Justin Taylor, April 19, 2014)
Holy Week, Day 8: Sunday
Sunday, April 5, AD 33.
The following video, filmed in conjunction with our book The Final Days of Jesus, features short explanations from and interviews with New Testament professors Doug Moo and Andreas Köstenberger on the importance of women being the first to discover the empty tomb and the meaning of Easter Sunday. (Justin Taylor, April 20, 2014)