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Jesus of Nazareth: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection Hardcover – March 10, 2011

by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Author)

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For Christians, Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, and who rose from the dead in triumph over sin and death. For non-Christians, he is almost anything else--a myth, a political revolutionary, a prophet whose teaching was misunderstood or distorted by his followers.

Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, and no myth, revolutionary, or misunderstood prophet, insists Benedict XVI. He thinks that the best of historical scholarship, while it can't "prove" Jesus is the Son of God, certainly doesn't disprove it. Indeed, Benedict maintains that the evidence, fairly considered, brings us face-to-face with the challenge of Jesus--a real man who taught and acted in ways that were tantamount to claims of divine authority, claims not easily dismissed as lunacy or deception.

Benedict XVI presents this challenge in his new book, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection, the sequel volume to Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration.

Why was Jesus rejected by the religious leaders of his day? Who was responsible for his death? Did he establish a Church to carry on his work? How did Jesus view his suffering and death? How should we? And, most importantly, did Jesus really rise from the dead and what does his resurrection mean? The story of Jesus raises many crucial questions.

Benedict brings to his study the vast learning of a brilliant scholar, the passionate searching of a great mind, and the deep compassion of a pastor's heart. In the end, he dares readers to grapple with the meaning of Jesus' life, teaching, death, and resurrection.

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Ignatius Press
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March 10, 2011
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Popes are known for writing encyclicals and papal bulls, not popular works on the historical Jesus, which is in any case a field well-trod by countless other authors. But Pope Benedict XVI, a.k.a. the German theologian Joseph Ratzinger, has now written the second volume in his "Jesus of Nazareth" series. (A third may be in the offing.) And this book, as with the first, is a worthy contribution to the field not only because it was written by a pope, but also because it combines solid scholarship with deep spirituality. As such it joins the Jesus of history to the Christ of faith in an accessible narrative. This volume explores the drama of Holy Week, yet it is relatively bloodless compared with other treatments. The focus is on the meaning of the events, with a strong reiteration of recent church teaching against imputing guilt for Jesus' death to the Jews of that time or now. But Benedict's explanation of the Resurrection and his phrase "evolutionary leap" to help conceive it may be the most fascinating and enduring aspect of the book. The Resurrection opens "a new dimension of human existence," the pope writes; it "points beyond history but has left a footprint within history." The same could be said of this book. (Mar. 10)

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On the Day of Pentecost, Peter sought to explain to the assembled multitude what God had done through Jesus of Nazareth, crucified and risen. Peter's successor, Benedict XVI, here undertakes the same urgent task, in fruitful dialogue with the historical-critical biblical scholarship that dominates contemporary academic study of Jesus. Charting the path of the new evangelization, Pope Benedict XVI uncovers for us the living source of Peter's evangelizing mission: Jesus, in whom God gives hope to the world. --Matthew Levering, Ph.D., Co-Editor, Nova et Vetera, and Co-Director, Center for Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue

Working from Scripture, the Church Fathers and contemporary scholarship, Benedict XVI deftly brings together the historical and theological dimensions of the gospel portraits of Jesus. This is a splendid, penetrating study of the central figure of Christian faith; a learned and spiritual illumination not only of who Jesus was, but who he is for us today. --+Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Denver

What better guide could you find than Benedict XVI to lead you on the bracing adventure of exploring the historical Jesus and discovering, under the tutelage of this most sage successor to Peter, the inner meaning of Jesus' death and resurrection. Faith and reasonare the two wings Benedict XVI takes up to lead us to astonishingly fresh spiritual perspectives and dizzying heights. This book often takes ones breath away, while infusing in the reader the God-breathed Word, which is the Gospel. --Tim Gray, Ph.D., President , Augustine Institute

Working from Scripture, the Church Fathers and contemporary scholarship, Benedict XVI deftly brings together the historical and theological dimensions of the gospel portraits of Jesus. This is a splendid, penetrating study of the central figure of Christian faith; a learned and spiritual illumination not only of who Jesus was, but who he is for us today. --+Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Denver

What better guide could you find than Benedict XVI to lead you on the bracing adventure of exploring the historical Jesus and discovering, under the tutelage of this most sage successor to Peter, the inner meaning of Jesus' death and resurrection. Faith and reasonare the two wings Benedict XVI takes up to lead us to astonishingly fresh spiritual perspectives and dizzying heights. This book often takes ones breath away, while infusing in the reader the God-breathed Word, which is the Gospel. --Tim Gray, Ph.D., President , Augustine Institute

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1586175009
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ignatius Press; First edition (March 10, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781586175009
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1586175009
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.5 x 7.75 inches

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M. Akers

Not the easiest read, but worth the effort.

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020

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I am reading this book for Lent. In order to get it to last the entire 40 days I'm reading 8 pages per day. Even then it can get a bit dry. This is written by Pope Benedict the theologian and scholar. He discusses conflicting theories of Jesus' life (for example, was the Last Supper an official Passover meal or not?). He covers Jewish history and cultural practices. He explains crucial words - in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. But he always comes down to the "answer" in terms of Jesus and his life and his actions. If you are looking for a warm fuzzy take on the Lord's life this is not it. If you are looking for solid ground on which to build an understanding of who He really was, this is worth your time.

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Fr. Charles Erlandson

Profound and Pastoral, Scholarly and Faithful!

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2011

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"Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem To The Resurrection" is the sequel to Pope Benedicts XVI's first book on the life of Christ: "Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration." What I am writing, I write as an Anglican priest and professor who has read previously only a few articles by Pope Benedict XVI (back when he was Cardinal Ratzinger). I'm happy to say that I find Benedict XVI's "Jesus of Nazareth" a wonderful commentary on the life of Jesus Christ. While it's very clear that the Pope is a scholar, it's also clear he is a man of deep faith: I want both of these in a good commentary on the life of Christ! This Volume 2 of the Pope's work makes me want to go out and buy his first volume as well. "Jesus of Nazareth", especially, makes for wonderful Lent, Passiontide, and Eastertide reading!

I heartily recommend "Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem To The Resurrection" to all Christians who want to understand Jesus and His teachings better, to be closer to Jesus Christ, and to become more faithful disciples of His in the process. Any writer who manages to combine scholarly erudition with readability and deep insights into faith and theology deserves to be read. This is especially true if the writer is the present Pope!

In his forward, Benedict places his work, and that of scholarly exegesis in general, firmly in its theological context, as a response to the historical-critical exegesis that is even now exhausting itself. In other words, his work will combine the scholar's care for history with the saint's devotion to and care for the biblical text. Benedict says that he is not writing another "life of Christ" but wants simply to present the figure and message of Jesus.

When reviewing books, especially ones of a theological nature, I like to look at both the most difficult passages to see if the author will "wimp out" on the reader and to look at the most dense and important passages. Benedict states that the teachings of Jesus on eschatology near the end of the Gospels can be described as "the most difficult text in the whole of the Gospels?" So how does the Pope handle these difficult passages? With great skill and understanding. In essence, he looks at these passages through three temporal lenses. First, he sees them as being in continuity with the tradition that came before. Second, he sees a historical fulfillment in the destruction of the Temple.
Third, he sees them in terms of an eschatology that is beyond our time and reality. I believe this is a faithful way to understand these difficult passages and may be of great help to perplexed Christians. Rather than seeing a naïve and simplistic connection between Jesus' teaching and the end of the world, Benedict sees in them as well "a time for the Gentiles."

Being an Anglican, and not a Roman Catholic, I wanted to see how Benedict would handle "the theology of the words of institution." Benedict begins with a helpful reminder that the words of institution belong in the context of prayer, "the thanksgiving that leads to blessing and to transformation." In the breaking of the bread, we see the hospitality and caring of God that is to be applied in the caring nature of God's Church as well. Protestants may not be satisfied with Benedict's explanation of how Christ can say "This is My Body" while He is still standing there in the flesh, but Benedict expresses Jesus' meaning without being polemical. In essence, by way of anticipation, Jesus knows that He will indeed offer His life to His disciples and is already in the process of doing it. Nothing very controversial here for many of us.

On a more personal and less theological level, I find that in many places Benedict's insights not only helped me to understand certain passages better but also to know their deeper meanings. He does a wonderful job of showing how various passages of the Bible all are brought together in parts of the life of Christ (and some of you thought Roman Catholics don't know their Bible!) For example, I love Benedict's discussion of Jesus' passionate prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. Even here, Benedict always keeps the relevant scholarship before, as a means of better understanding the passage at hand.

There are too many other important passages to go through, but I thought Benedict's handling of Christ' cry of dereliction on the Cross was very good, placing it, as he does, in the context of what has been called the "corporate personality" of the Psalms. This is in contrast to the individualistic way we tend to read the Scriptures. In other words, Benedict allows for the importance of private piety but always ties them to the life of Christ and therefore the life of the whole Church.

In summary, what we have in Pope Benedict XVI's "Jesus of Nazareth" is an explanation of the most important man who brought the most important message. It just happens to be written by, arguably, the most important (though all are equal in God's eyes) Christian alive today. Intelligent and clear, faithful and forceful, I'm sure it will bless the lives of many! My prayer is that "Jesus of Nazareth" will bring many Christians closer to Jesus of Nazareth.

Benedict XVI organizes his book in the following way:

I. The Entrance into Jerusalem and the Cleansing of the Temple
1. The Entrance into Jerusalem
2. The Cleansing of the Temple

II. Jesus' Eschatological Discourse
1. The End of the Temple
2. The Times of the Gentiles
3. Prophecy and Apocalyptic in the Eschatological Discourse

III. The Washing of the Feet
1. The Hour of Jesus
2. "You are Clean"
3. The New Commandment
4. The Mystery of the Betrayer
5. Two Conversations with Peter
6. Washing of Feet and Confession of Sin

IV. Jesus' High Priestly Prayer
1. The Jewish Feast of the Atonement
2. Four Major Themes of the Prayer

V. The Last Supper
1. The Dating of the Last Supper
2. The Institution of the Eucharist
3. The Theology of the Words of Institution
4. From the Last Supper to the Sunday Morning Eucharist

VI. Gethsemane
1. On the Way to the Mount of Olives
2. The Prayer of Jesus

VII. The Trial of Jesus
1. Preliminary Discussion of the Sanhedrin
2. Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
3. Jesus Before Pilate

VIII. Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus
1. Word and Event in the Passion Narrative
2. Jesus on the Cross (this is subdivided into 8 sections)
3. Jesus' Death as Reconciliation and Salvation

IX. Jesus' Resurrection from the Dead
1. What is the Resurrection of Jesus?
2. The 2 Different Types of Resurrection Testimony
- the Confessional Tradition
- the Narrative Tradition
3. Summary: the Nature of Jesus' Resurrection and its Historical Significance

Epilogue - "He Ascended into Heaven"

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Eric Bergerud

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The volume listed on this page is Volume II "From the Entrance Into Jerusalem to the Resurrection". This listing is totally misleading as it gives the sub title to Volume I (From Baptism to Transfiguration) - but click on the book icon displayed, and you'll clearly see it's Volume II. I know, I just received Volume II from this page. Also check the "buy with" line above and you'll see they suggest buying two volumes of the same book. Amazon has screwed this one, but naturally there's no place to go and report.

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William

well written theology/Christology

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2021

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Pope Benedict XVI is a truly gifted theologian who is enjoyable to read. His works are easily understood even by lay men and women, completely accessible and always worth reading.
This is the second book in a three book set and all of them are something any and every Christian, whether Roman Catholic or not, should consider reading.
God bless.

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Profound work demonstrating reason and faith

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2011

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Once again the Holy Father demonstrates that he is one of the most profound and gifted theological thinkers in our time. After reading the first volume I watched Amazon.com with great anticipation for this second volume and I devoured it once it arrived. It exceeded my anticipation and I could not put it down. As a convert from a background that values a good working knowledge of the old testament, I am still impressed with the Pope's use of the old testament and his deep convictions concerning the common thread of covenant throughout scripture. But more than a deep theological work, he is a biblical theologian with a strong sense for the practical application to our lives as individuals as well as members of community - whether that community be church, or family, or nation. The implications of theology are not left to be abstract and irrelevant, they are truths that will inevitably change the world. Christians of every tradition (Protestant, Orthodox, or Catholic) will find the theological insights and applications most satisfying. But more than just Christians, Jews and Muslims as well will find references to how the Church sees herself in relation to other major religions. The theological insights are far-reaching in their applications even outside the faith into a world that is often hostile and misunderstanding of the faith. In this treatise we have at once apologetic reminiscent of Justin Martyr's epistle to Caesar and mystical inspiration reminiscent of St. Francis of Assissi. It is a challenge to modern biblical scholars to recognize and transcend the limitations of the historical-critical methods to return to a truly historical Jesus as those methods were intended to provide but failed. It is a warning shot across the bow of modern skeptical Christian theology that a new age of theological study which rebuilds the ancient walls has arrived. At the same time it is an inspirational and faith-building pep talk for Christians not to be afraid of the skeptics but to realize that they were right all along. The age of faith is not over, it is, as is our Lord, risen and alive indeed. It is not alive, however, at the expense of reason. Reason and faith are joined as they should have been all along and it will continue to turn the world upside down.

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Christian

A very unusual and important book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2018

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The second part of a very important work. Pope Benedict is in the top flight of Christian scholarship, and this distillation of a lifetime's thought, meditation and no doubt prayer is a "must-have" for anyone wanting to know all that is needful about Jesus of Nazareth. Like many great scholars, Benedict has the ability to express very profound ideas in very accessible language, without any "talking-down". Not all the brief quotations in Greek have been fully translated, but the context makes their meaning clear.

It isn't always an easy read, for it demands intelligent thought; but it is always worth the effort.

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David Robertson

One of the best books you will ever read about Jesus - superb!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2013

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This is the second of the Pope's trilogy on the life of Jesus. I loved the first and this one is even better. I learnt so much from it - it is scholarly, devotional, biblical and Christ-centred. The section on Jesus saying 'this is my body' was particularly helpful to me. I am not a Roman Catholic and do not accept traditional catholic teaching on the mass - but what is said in this book makes a lot of sense and was personally very helpful to me. There is also one section where he teaches justification by faith (which was a bit of a surprise!). I highlighted so much of this book - that it looks like a rainbow! Highly highly recommended. Can't wait to get the third one....

"The New Testament message is not simply an idea; essential to it is the fact that these events occurred in the history of this world; biblical faith does not recount stories as symbols of meta-historical truths; rather, it bases itself upon history that unfolded upon this earth."

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Bill

Christian Faith Booster

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2011

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Pope Benedict set out to explain in detail the events of the holy week, that is Christ's suffering and crucifixion and his resurrection. The book addresses the historical events in their theological interpretation and links them up with the Scriptures. It resolves all issues concerning the coming of the Word to take onto Himself the sins of the world, and what it means to mankind. The book also emphasizes the Lord's resurrection, what it actually means in terms of a physical event, and how those events not just fulfill the Scriptures but also prove the christian faith and all its foundations, and more so the reaching out of God the Creator to mankind through his manifested Word.
Pope Benedict' book is an enlightment to all christians and a must have for strengthening the christian faith and message.

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JT

Very helpful as part of my Lenten preparation

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2014

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Benedict's monumental work on Jesus' Passion has helped me prepare adequately for Lent. Using his usual crystal-clear style, the Pope Emeritus delves deeply into the theological meaning of the various events between and including Palm Sunday and the Resurrection. After reading it, one becomes aware of the many hidden meanings of Jesus' life that are not apparent when simply reading the Gospel.

I reccomend this book to anyone who wants to find out more about the incredibly deep meaning of Jesus' journey to the Cross.

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N E Body

Life changing remarkable book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2021

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Just wonderful. Read all three

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