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The murder of Jesus : a study of how Jesus died / John F. MacArthur, Jr.
Contents: 1. The plot to kill Jesus -- The conspiracy is born -- Christ is anointed for his burial -- The traitor makes his deal -- 2. The last Passover -- The last Passover prepared -- The feast eaten -- The evil deed foretold -- The traitor unmasked -- A new feast instituted -- 3. A warning against over-confidence -- The disciples' insufficiency -- Christ's perfect sufficiency -- 4. The agony in the garden -- His sorrow -- His supplication -- His submission -- 5. The kiss of the traitor -- A mob approaches -- The evil deed is done -- A slaughter is averted -- The disciples flee -- 6. The kangaroo court of the high priest -- A cowardly nighttime trail -- Solicitation of false testimony -- A desperate attempt to get Jesus to incriminate himself -- A predetermined verdict -- Ruthless cruelty -- 7. Peter's denial -- The groundwork for failure -- Spiritual defeat -- Repentance.
8. Crucifixion morning -- The strategizing of the Sanhedrin -- The suicide of Judas -- The sanctimony of the Temple authorities -- 9. What shall I do with Jesus -- The crowd's accusation -- Pilate's verdict -- Jesus' silence -- Pilate's predicament -- Herod's turn -- The crowd's hostility -- The governor's acquiescence -- 10. Murder at Golgotha -- The mockery -- The shame -- The curse -- The pain -- The humiliation -- 11. The last seven sayings of Jesus -- A plea of forgiveness -- A promise of salvation -- A provision for his mother -- A petition to the father -- A pleading for relief -- A proclamation of victory -- A prayer of consummation -- 12. All creation groans -- The sun darkened -- The veil torn -- The earth shaken -- The dead raised -- The centurion saved -- The drama ended.
Abstract: To many, the story of Christ's crucifixion has become so familiar that it has lost its ability to shock, outrage or stir any great emotion. In The Murder of Jesus, John MacArthur presents this pivotal moment in the life of Jesus in a way that forces readers to witness this event in all its power.
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Other Notes: Includes index.
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