Sunday, Jerusalem, circa AD 33

The Empty Tomb Early Sunday morning one of the friends comes back with rags and a jug of water and a box of the grave spices that are supposed to cut down on the smell. She’s braced for the task. But when she comes to the grave she finds that the linens have been...

Saturday, Jerusalem, circa AD 33

A Day Like Any Other It is the Jewish Sabbath. The city is quiet. The air above the city lacks the usual thousand little trails of smoke from cookfires. Hymns rise from the temple. Families are indoors. The soldiers are back in their barracks. The Chief Priest grows...

Friday, Jerusalem, circa AD 33

The Veil Is Torn Asunder In His last hours Jesus uttered seven statements that have become known as the Seven Last Words Of Christ: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with Me in paradise. Woman, behold Thy...

Thursday, Jerusalem, circa AD 33

Passover: A Drama In Three Acts Act 1: The Last Supper Jesus knows His time as Son of Man on earth is nearing an end. It is time for the Passover. He instructs His disciples to prepare the Passover meal: On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the...

Wednesday, Jerusalem, circa AD 33

The Betrayal: Let’s Make a Deal The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching. The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction. Then Satan...