The Day Christ Died [Paperback]

Jim Bishop (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1991

"This is a book about the most dramatic day in the history of the world, the day on which Jesus of Nazareth died. It opens at 6 P.M.—the beginning of the Hebrew day—with Jesus and ten of the apostles coming through the pass between the Mount of Olives and the Mount of Offense en route to Jerusalem and the Last Supper. It closes at 4 P.M. the following afternoon, when Jesus was taken down from the cross. . . . The fundamental research was done a long time ago by four fine journalists: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The rest has been added in bits and pieces from many men whose names span the centuries."—from the Foreword

Editorial Reviews

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“A helpful word picture of ‘the Jewish world’ at the time of Christ.” (Chicago Sunday Tribune )

“A worthwhile book . . . of value to all Christians who would like to read the great story once again.” (Catholic World )

“Highly recommended.” (Library Journal )

“Intensely dramatic . . . makes one feel that the ‘greatest story ever told’ was here told for the first time.” (Kirkus Reviews )

From the Publisher

A you-are-there account of Jesus' last hours tracing the route from Gethsemane to Golgotha.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne (March 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060608161
• ISBN-13: 978-0060608163
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Day Christ Died, February 20, 2000

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Bouchard (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Day Christ Died (Paperback)

Jim Bishop writes a book that is not only Biblically accurate, but it is also entertaining. Although I do have a word of caution, remember this is fiction! He has taken Biblical fact and blended them together with fiction to create an understandable flow events during the ministry of Jesus Christ. Nonetheless, Jim does a great job bringing the reader into the Age of Jesus' time using historical research. He reviews the Jewish background (e.g., Law, customs, and more), as well as articulating the structure, politically and religiously, of the Roman Empire. Again, Jim Bishop writes an outstanding book that will educate everyone, and give all Christians who read it a deeper sense and appreciation of what Jesus did for all people.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly entertaining and informative, October 10, 2001

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Dionne Brock (Forestville, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Day Christ Died (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a student of the scriptures. The narrative style the book in which the book is written lends to easy reading. The language of the text draws the reader on an ancient journey and place you in the garden, in Herod's palace, on the cross, with our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I also found the background history on the Roman and Jewish cultures very helpful with understanding why things happened the way they did. Reading "The Day Christ Died" will help you understand why Christ died, which is the ultimate point.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving Story of Christ's Final Day on Earth, July 20, 2004

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Wayne A. Smith (Newark, DE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Day Christ Died (Paperback)

Jim Bishop has a way of making history come alive.

I'm not usually a fan of historical fiction, liking the stories of mankind straight up and as they happened. Jim Bishop does not fictionalize his stories the way a Vidal of Sharra does -- what he does is add color and texture to actual events and actual dialogue to make two dimensional histories come alive.

In this book, Bishop, as I understand it, took only the dialogue and scenes appearing in the Gospels to tell the story of Christ's final day on earth. The book is broken down into hour by hour chapters. Three background chapters -- one on Jesus? life; one on the Jewish world and one on the Roman -- give the "greatest story ever told" context and allow the reader to more easily slip back into a world 2,000 years old.

As I understand the Gospels -- and I am by no means an expert -- Bishop remains true to the Jesus story and the biblical account. While the Gospels are moving in themselves, having such a skilled writer describe the scenery, the points in Jerusalem where Jesus was taken and traveled and the characters who inhabit the drama enlivens an already supremely rich story.