Suppose they brought Jesus of Nazareth before a modern court and tried him according to today’s legal procedures. Attorneys for prosecution and defense argue the case, calling witnesses and presenting evidence according to strict rules before an impartial jury.
Suppose you are on the jury.
You hear the attorneys, the witnesses, the testimony, the charge from the judge. You weigh the evidence, and then consider your verdict. Was Jesus guilty of blasphemy, of claiming divine attributes without actually possessing them?
The People versus Jesus is a dramatic probing into the trial of Jesus in a way that was impossible during Jesus’ original trial before Pontius Pilate. The evidence takes up questions raised over the centuries:
• Did Christ really die on the cross or was he drugged?
• What was Pilate’s political motivation for handing Jesus over to the multitude?
• How reliable is the biblical account of the crucifixion and resurrection?
The People versus Jesus is designed both for inspirational reading andfor actual staging as a one-act play. With hundreds of notes on Scripture references and background information, this book also makes an excellent group study.