In the Steps of Jesus (2nd full-colour Edition)
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Paperback / softback
£29.99
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
ISBN: 9781912552306
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 18/03/2022
Width: 19.1 cm
Height: 23.5 cm
Millions of people across the world have heard of Jesus Christ, but how many are truly familiar with the key locations he frequented?
Following the chronology of Jesus' life and ministry, and drawing especially on the Gospel of Luke, Peter Walker takes us from Bethlehem to Nazareth to the desert as we follow Jesus on his final journey from Galilee to Jerusalem.
In each chapter particular attention is given to what Jesus did in that location, and to the authenticity of archaeological and recorded evidence of later pilgrims and historians.
Building on the success of the first edition, this updated and expanded edition takes into account the most recent archaeological discoveries.
Richly illustrated, and using maps, timelines, and feature boxes to highlight important themes, this is a rich and absorbing guide that provides a unique insight into Jesus' world - an ideal companion for travellers to the Holy land or for scholars and pastors around the world.
Introduction 7
Luke: the man behind the message 9
Luke’s perspective on Jesus 10
Key dates around the time of Jesus 11
Josephus on John the Baptist and Jesus 14
Key dates in the Holy Land 17
Map of Palestine in Jesus’ day 18
1 Bethlehem 19
Humble beginnings 19
The star of Bethlehem and the date of Jesus’ birth 22
Key dates: Bethlehem 24
Bethlehem today 24
Jerome in Bethlehem 29
Map of Galilee 30
2 Nazareth 31
Childhood locations 31
Ancient Sepphoris 34
Locating Cana 36
Key dates: Nazareth 38
Nazareth today 38
The Nazareth Decree 41
3 The River Jordan 43
Baptism and renewal 43
Qumran, the Essenes and John the Baptist 45
Key dates: the River Jordan 47
The River Jordan today 47
Baptism in the Jordan 49
Evidence for the Byzantine site of Jesus’ baptism 50
4 The Judean Desert 53
Testing in the wilderness 53
Geological features of the desert 55
Key dates: the Judean Desert 59
The Judean Desert today 59
Map of monasteries in the Judean desert 61
The Desert Fathers 63
5 Galilee and its villages 67
Scenes of public ministry 67
Josephus’ description of Lake Galilee 68
The locations of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee 70
Map of Lake Galilee in the first century 71
Galilean imagery in Jesus’ teaching 74
Galilee today 75
Key dates: Galilee and its villages 76
Visiting Galilee today 77
6 Samaria 85
The enemy within 86
Samaria in the fourth century ad 86
Map of Samaria 87
The Samaritans according to Josephus 88
Samaria today 90
Key dates: Samaria 91
The Crusades 95
7 Caesarea Philippi 98
Time for a decision 99
The scene of the transfiguration: Tabor or Hermon? 102
Key dates: Caesarea Philippi 104
Caesarea Philippi today 105
8 Jericho 109
The lowest city in the world 109
The Dead Sea 110
The siege of Masada 112
Key dates: Jericho 114
Jericho today 114
The Bordeaux pilgrim’s visit to Jericho and Jerusalem 117
9 Bethany 119
A quiet haven 120
Key dates: Bethany 122
Bethany today 123
Egeria’s visit to Bethany 124
10 The Mount of Olives 127
Jesus’ favoured location 128
Map of the Mount of Olives 132
Key dates: The Mount of Olives 135
The Mount of Olives today 135
Eusebius and the Mount of Olives 139
A weekend in modern Jerusalem 142
11 The Temple 145
The heart of the nation 145
The Herodian Temple 146
The destruction of the Temple 152
Key dates: The Temple 153
The Temple today 154
The Temple: Muslim, Jewish and Christian perspectives 159
12 Jerusalem 161
The ‘holy city’? 162
Celebrating Passover in Jesus’ day 164
Map of Jerusalem in Jesus’ day 165
Pontius Pilate 170
Simon of Cyrene and John Mark 171
Key dates: Jerusalem 172
Jerusalem today 173
Jerusalem’s moving walls 175
Jerusalem in the book of Acts 177
Visitors to Jerusalem in the nineteenth century 180
Overview of Jesus’ last hours before the crucifixion 181
13 Golgotha and the tomb 183
From death to life 183
Crucifixion in the ancient world 184
First-century burial practices 187
Key dates: Golgotha and the tomb 188
Golgotha today 189
Eusebius’ description of Christ’s tomb and Constantine’s buildings 193
Christian celebration in Byzantine Jerusalem 202
14 Emmaus 205
Travelling along the way 205
Key dates: Emmaus 208
Emmaus today 209
The four locations suggested for Luke’s Emmaus 209
Emmaus: the continuing journey 211
Further reading 214
Index 216
Scripture references 216
General references 220
Picture acknowledgements