Description
An exciting and entirely new examination that considers more than one point of view, this concise book can be used as an accompaniment to Gospel accounts of Christ’s passion and is a valuable resource for readers interested in further exploration of the themes presented in Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of Christ.
Departing from John Dominic Crossan’s argument against reading the Gospels as historical fact put forth in his provocative 1995 book bearing the same title, French biblical scholar Simon Legrasse and Irish theologian Peter Tomson examine Christ’s crucifixion through different lenses, from the Bible and Apocryphal texts to Mel Gibson’s recent film version of Chist’s final hours. In the end, the authors’ penetrating exposition helps readers effectively reconstitute the most likely background to the story. An after word by Jesuit scholar Paul Beauchamp is a profound meditation on Christians and Jews in both the Old and New Testaments.