From the Last Supper Through the Resurrection: The Saviors Final Hours
by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
Category: Religion

Gain a deeper understanding of the crowning events of the Savior's mortal ministry In this exciting new book, thirteen faculty members from Brigham Young University offer fresh insights and details concerning the events of the last twenty-four hours of the Savior's mortal life, beginning with the Last Supper in Jerusalem and culminating with the Resurrection. They enable readers to review firsthand both the legal issues and the historical events surrounding Jesus' arrest, trial, and execution. Original sources addressing such issues as Roman methods of crucifixion and Jewish burial customs are made available to the modern reader. The book sheds light on what the Savior taught his disciples regarding his impending death and resurrection, and looks at early Christian teachings on these issues, including new information those sources provide about the last week of Jesus' life. Students of the gospel will appreciate this thorough and reliable examination of the Savior's final hours.