1. Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews
The Dawn of Christianity
Between the Testaments
and the Early Church Age
Lesson 7
Trials and Tribulations of Jesus
Steve Plaster

2. Lesson Structure
Clash of Cultures: Judaism and Hellenism
People of the Book
The Sacred Writings
Apocryphal Literature, Messiahs, and Resurrection
The Essenes and the Maccabees
The Herodians, the Romans, and the Prophets
Trials and Tribulations of Jesus
Resurrection and the Birth of the Church
Paul’s Missionary Journeys
Paul’s Letters and Trials
Jewish Revolt Groups and the Temple Destruction
How We Got the Bible

4. The coming of the prefect and of the Perfect: Pilate of Rome and Jesus of Nazareth (26-29AD). Pilate served as prefect 26-37AD. He was devious, anti-Semitic, and brutal. Nazareth had a population of 480. Jesus ministry began at the incident of His baptism by John. Jesus spoke in Aramaic calling Himself the Son of Man in reference to Daniel 7 where He is not only human but is given a dominion role between this world and the everlasting kingdom (Daniel 7:13-14, Isaiah 43:3-4).

5. Jesus taught in parables, in metaphors, and allegory
Jesus taught in parables, in metaphors, and allegory. He abrogated keeping the law at times as He is sovereign over the law.

6. The Trials and Tribulations of Jesus (29-30AD)
The Trials and Tribulations of Jesus (29-30AD). Jesus was crucified Friday, April 7, 30AD based upon the Johannine chronology. Jesus enters the city riding on a colt (Zech. 9:9). Jerusalem had at this time a population of 60,000 residents. About 6,000 lambs would have been sacrificed on the day before Passover. The Last Supper meal occurred on Thursday evening. Sanhedrin – council of 70. Those who collaborated with Rome were the priestly aristocracy, the scribes, and the tax collectors.

7. Judicial reason for the crucifixion was treason but the public offense reason was the claim to be King of the Jews.

8. The Dawn of Christianity
Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews
The Dawn of Christianity
Between the Testaments
and the Early Church Age
Lesson 7
Trials and Tribulations of Jesus
Steve Plaster