On the Trial of Jesus

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Walter de Gruyter, Nov 5, 2010 - Religion - 249 pages

Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg hat Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich (1921–2007) herausragende israelische Gelehrte in englisch- und deutschsprachigen Veröffentlichungen in Europa und Nordamerika bekannt gemacht. Die zu diesem Zweck von ihm begründete Reihe Studia Judaica bietet heute ein Forum für wissenschaftliche Studien und Editionen aus allen Epochen der jüdischen Religionsgeschichte.

 

Contents

Introduction
1
1 JewishRoman Relations
12
2 The HighPriests Insignia of Office
21
3 The MeetingPlace of the Sanhedrin and Marks Nocturnal Session
27
4 The HighPriest of That Year
44
5 The Circumstances and Grounds of Jesus Arrest
60
6 Pilate in History and in Christian Tradition
70
7 The Penalty of Crucifixion
90
10 Privilegium Paschale and Barabbas
131
11 The Mockery
144
12 The Inscription on the Cross
153
13 Jesus and his Compatriots
158
14 Behind the Preaching
190
Epilogue
208
Select Bibliography
209
Index
218

8 The Jewish Death Penalties
97
9 It is not within our authority to execute anyone
110

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Geza Vermes was a religious scholar who became one of the "essential translators and a vocal advocate for their broad dissemination" of the Dead Sea Scrolls, according to the New York Times. Until his death, he was a Professor Emeritus of Jewish Studies and Emeritus Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, but continued to teach at the Oriental Institute in Oxford. He was born on June 22, 1924, in Hungary and died on May 8, 2013, after a recurrence of cancer. He was 88.

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