Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection

By Pope Benedict XVI

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For Christians, Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, who died for the world's sins and rose from the grave in victory over sin and death. Non-Christians see him as a myth, a political revolutionary, or a prophet whose teaching was misunderstood or twisted by his disciples.

According to Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God and not a fiction, revolutionary, or misunderstood prophet. He believes that while historical scholarship cannot "prove" Jesus is the Son of God, it cannot also reject it. Furthermore, Benedict contends that when all evidence is weighed, we are confronted with the challenge of Jesus—a genuine man who taught and performed in ways that amounted to claims of divine authority, claims that cannot be easily dismissed as madness or fraud.

Benedict XVI poses this challenge In his new book: Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, the sequel volume to Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration.

Why was Jesus rejected by his time's religious leaders? Who was to blame for his death? Did he found a church to continue his work? How did Jesus perceive his own suffering and death? How should we go about it? Most importantly, did Jesus truly rise from the dead, and what does his resurrection signify? Many important questions are raised by the tale of Jesus.

Benedict brings to his research the wide knowledge of a smart scholar, the zeal of a great mind, and the deep compassion of a pastor's heart. Finally, he challenges readers to consider the significance of Jesus' life, teaching, death, and resurrection.

"Only in this second volume do we encounter the decisive sayings and events of Jesus' life . . . I hope that I have been granted an insight into the figure of Our Lord that can be helpful to all readers who seek to encounter Jesus and to believe in Him."
-Pope Benedict XVI

Paperback. 384 pages.