{"product_id":"the-last-week-what-the-gospels-really-teach-about-jesuss-final-days-in-jerusalem-9780060872601","title":"The Last Week: What the Gospels Really Teach about Jesus's Final Days in Jerusalem","description":"\u003cp\u003eTop 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Passion of the Christ\u003c\/em\u003e, they discovered that many Christians are unclear on the details of events during the week leading up to Jesus's crucifixion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Week\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrossan, John Dominic:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJohn Dominic Crossan, professor emeritus at DePaul University, is widely regarded as the foremost historical Jesus scholar of our time. He is the author of several bestselling books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Historical Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHow to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian, God and Empire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJesus: A Revolutionary Biography\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Greatest Prayer, The Last Week, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Parable\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Minneola, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorg, Marcus J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMarcus J. Borg (1942-2015) was a pioneering author and teacher whom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e described as a leading figure in his generation of Jesus scholars. He was the Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University and canon theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, and he appeared on NBC's \u003cem\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDateline\u003c\/em\u003e, ABC's \u003cem\u003eWorld News\u003c\/em\u003e, and NPR's \u003cem\u003eFresh Air\u003c\/em\u003e. His books have sold over a million copies, including the bestselling \u003cem\u003eMeeting Jesus Again for the First Time\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReading the Bible Again for the First Time\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJesus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Heart of Christianity\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvolution of the Word\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpeaking Christian\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eConvictions\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50571103731986,"sku":"9780060872601","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_30b39e63-c66e-442b-a37b-8cee3a09004d.jpg?v=1731963140","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-week-what-the-gospels-really-teach-about-jesuss-final-days-in-jerusalem-9780060872601","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}