The execution of Jesus : a judiciary, literary and historical investigation /
by William Riley Wilson.
- x, 243 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
1: The Jewish legal system and the death of Jesus -- "It is not lawful for us to put any man to death." -- 2. Pontius Pilate "unbending and recklessly hard" -- 3. The earliest records of Jesus death "these are written that you may believe" -- 4. The trial in Mark and Matthew "and they all condemned him" -- 5. The trial in Luke "He stirs up the people" -- 6. The trial in John "are you the king of the Jews?" -- 7. The Jews, the Romans and the Gospel records "let his blood be upon us" -- 8. Jesus and the political crisis "these men sowed the seed of every kind of misery" -- 9. The climactic days in Jerusalem "have you come out as against a lestes?" -- 10. The Jewish proceedings against Jesus "what further testimony do we need?" -- 11. The Roman condemnation "perverting our nation" -- 12. The execution "and they brought him to the place called Golgotha" -- Conclusion: legality and responsibility "he delivered him to be crucified"