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    Killing Jesus
    Killing Jesus
    Killing Jesus
    Audiobook4 hours

    Killing Jesus

    Written by Stephen Mansfield

    Narrated by John McLain

    4.5/5

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    TORTURE -- INFANTICIDE -- BRUTALITY -- MURDER

    The World Would Never Be the Same

    "The execution of Jesus was a crime born of the streets, the barracks, the enclaves of the privileged, and the smoke-filled back rooms of religious and political power brokers. Its meaning lives in these places still."

    It is the most fiercely debated murder of all time. Its symbol is worn by billions of people worldwide. Its spiritual meaning is invoked daily in time-honored rituals. In Killing Jesus, New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield masterfully recounts the corrupt trial and grisly execution of Jesus more than two thousand years ago.

    Approaching the story at its most human level, Mansfield uses both secular sources and biblical accounts to bring fresh perspective to the human drama, political intrigue, and criminal network behind the killing of the world's most famous man.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateApr 29, 2014
    ISBN9781621883951
    Killing Jesus
    Author

    Stephen Mansfield

    Stephen Mansfield is the New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln's Battle with God, The Faith of Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, Searching for God and Guinness, and Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Beverly.

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    • 5/5
      Even though I am still reading, I have read enough to recommend that this book be read by both believer and unbeliever. The proclamation spoken by Christians today that Jesus suffered and died for their sins has lost its potency. The detailed description of the torture and death of The Son of God will set your hearts on fire for your Lord and Savior. After you read this book, which presents with accuracy the plot to crucify the Lamb of God, you will understand what was written in the Bible that Jesus “was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter” (Jeremiah 11:19). I will continue my review when I am finished. FINISHEDLike the story of Christmas, this book should be read every year around Easter time. Never let what Jesus did for you at Calvary become old and routine. The memory of Jesus' life, death and resurrection must be kept alive in our hearts and minds. Mansfield's book will provide the mental images of Jesus' suffering so that your gratitude and love will burn with a fury commensurate with an act of love that defies human logic.
    • 5/5
      Awesome book with a ton of context to time of Christ and why things happened the way it did
    • 5/5
      Seriously, before I even begin, I have to tell you this is perhaps the best book I have ever read.Mansfield is an artist. Truly. His capability of telling a story and projecting you into the scene brought the last days of Christ and the crucifixion to life. I was there! I really was!I have never been so brutally moved in my 58 years on this earth! And I have read, and studied the crucifixion many times. I thought Mel Gibson's The Passion, was about as close as I would ever come.. But Mansfield is an extraordinarily talented and gifted writer! And he is very humbling. I went to his Facebook page and mentioned how much the book touched me. He was kind enough to personally respond. Do you know how few people actually do that?He walks us through the Sanhedrin demanding the crucifixion of our Savior. The brutality of the beating he was given. And the scourging. I wept and wept, and can still, days later, weep from it. The piercing pain as the large nails were driven through Christ's wrists and feet. His literal suffocation. Seeing His mother in the crowd watching Him. His gasping for final breaths. His great last effort as He yells "It is finished!".There is oh so much more here. The hidden agenda behind the crucifixion, which we are only now beginning to understand. The cruelty of those who would rather see a murderer freed than Jesus.Pilate's lack of desire to do anything but keep the populace happy, and out of his hair, and his symbolic washing of his hands.You will see, hear, feel, taste, and smell it all. And your heart will break as you see for the first time what it must have been like to have witnessed the horror.I get more from a really good story teller than I do from a visual. I was overwhelmed with the Passion. But my life has been forever changed by Killing Jesus. And I think that's exactly what Mansfield intended. Lives will be changed by this book. I strongly recommend you read Killing Jesus by Stephen Mansfield.
    • 2/5
      With all the has been written, up to recently about Jesus, I was left wondering what the point of this book was. Mansfield's style was narrative as if an eye witness to the events that led to the crucifixion and a bit beyond. Yet I thought it added little to what has been revealed by other authors. He focuses on the conspiracy of various Jewish leaders and the Sanhedrin to have Jesus tried and executed. No great surprise, in fact Jesus predicts the persecution and provokes them to it in the scripted format. The story does not come off quite right it seems if he had lived and ruled at the time. Instead we as they did, await his return. Many over the ages have written their account and spin on the event. There is something out there for practically everyone, this is yet another version.
    • 5/5
      “Killing Jesus” by Stephen Mansfield is a powerfully written, amazing book to read. Never before have I read such a compelling account of the details of the crucifixion of Jesus. The story of the life and death of Jesus has always been an integral element of Christianity, but “Killing Jesus” enables us to understand the event in such an amazing way. Stephen Mansfield has managed to create a ‘must read’ of Jesus’ life and crucifixion. Even if you are not religious, Mansfield’s “Killing Jesus” is a fabulous book to read - hard to set down. Released in 2013, “Killing Jesus” should be on everyone’s ’must read’ list! I received this book for free to review. Dbettenson on goodreads, netgalley, librarything, amazon and facebook.