When is Easter?
The date on which we celebrate Easter follows an ancient tradition.
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Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, and High Priests
James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Woe unto You, Scribes and Pharisees , 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum.
First century Jewish society in Palestine included several groups of people with different ideologies, occupations, and objectives.
Read MoreAttempts to Arrest Jesus before Holy Week
James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Pharisees and the Sadducees Come to Tempt Jesus, 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum.
Even before the events of Holy Week, there had been an ongoing effort to arrest and kill Jesus.
Read MorePontius Pilate - Prefect, not Procurator
Antonio Ciseri (1821-1891), Ecce Homo, 1871. Gallery of Modern Art, Florence, Italy.
The Caesarea stone: first archaeological evidence for Pontius Pilate.
Read MoreHow Old are the Olive Trees in the Garden of Gethsemane?
Gethsemane, at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem
The oldest olive trees in Gethsemane could be direct descendants of the trees Jesus was amongst on the night of his arrest.
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