Book contents
- Jesus in Context
- Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
- Jesus in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Introduction and Purpose of This Book
- Part I Setting the Scene
- Part II Jesus’ Life, Ministry and Teaching
- 7 Beginnings
- 8 Baptism and John the Baptist
- 9 Amazing Teacher in Galilee
- 10 The Kingdom of God
- 11 Healings, Miracles and the Son of Man
- 12 Friend of the ‘Poor’
- 13 Followers and Supporters
- 14 Following Jesus in Practice
- 15 Opposition, New Directions, Jesus as Messiah
- 16 So to Jerusalem
- 17 Jesus’ Vision of the Future and of His Own Divine Authority
- 18 On the Way to Crucifixion
- 19 Finale in Jerusalem
- 20 After the Death of Jesus
- 21 Final Conclusions, and Postscript
- Select Bibliography
- Index
16 - So to Jerusalem
Journey, Arrival, Confrontation
from Part II - Jesus’ Life, Ministry and Teaching
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2021
Book contents
- Jesus in Context
- Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
- Jesus in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Introduction and Purpose of This Book
- Part I Setting the Scene
- Part II Jesus’ Life, Ministry and Teaching
- 7 Beginnings
- 8 Baptism and John the Baptist
- 9 Amazing Teacher in Galilee
- 10 The Kingdom of God
- 11 Healings, Miracles and the Son of Man
- 12 Friend of the ‘Poor’
- 13 Followers and Supporters
- 14 Following Jesus in Practice
- 15 Opposition, New Directions, Jesus as Messiah
- 16 So to Jerusalem
- 17 Jesus’ Vision of the Future and of His Own Divine Authority
- 18 On the Way to Crucifixion
- 19 Finale in Jerusalem
- 20 After the Death of Jesus
- 21 Final Conclusions, and Postscript
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The route of Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem with his followers was evidently the one most frequently used by Galilean pilgrims, avoiding Samaria by travelling south on the east side of the Jordan river and then, near Jericho, turning westwards towards Jerusalem.1
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- Jesus in ContextMaking Sense of the Historical Figure, pp. 180 - 188Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021