1) In this final chapter, Norm examines the final few days of Jesus’ life as well as the final chapters of the Jesus story. Beginning with Gethsemane Norm examines Jesus’ possible request to god to not be killed (230-240). This examination leads the reason why Jesus must die. The political climate of the time might have forced Pilate’s hand more than the influence of the Jewish leaders (240-248). After seeing where Pilate might have tried Jesus, Norm walks the traditional path of Jesus and mediates of the Gospel’s main points as well as the traditional implications that might have been important to the people but not the writers (248-257). In the end Norm looks into the death and possible taking of the body. Norm’s conclusion is that this is possible, and even has biblical evidence as the women ask if the body has been moved (257-267).
2) Norm is finishing his time in the Holy Land and as such is more open minded to ideas such as the political climate of the time as well as the concept of Jesus being persecuted with the text. This allows him to have greater discussion about matters such as resurrections and Pilate’s involvement.
2) Norm is finishing his time in the Holy Land and as such is more open minded to ideas such as the political climate of the time as well as the concept of Jesus being persecuted with the text. This allows him to have greater discussion about matters such as resurrections and Pilate’s involvement.
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