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A.D. 33: The Year That Changed the World-Hardcover
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How did Jesus shape history? In A.D. 33 an obscure religious teacher
died a criminal's death in a distant outpost of the Roman Empire. Yet
this was an event with world-changing consequences. What was the world
like in that momentous year? Colin Duriez's compelling book brings to
life events in the Roman Empire and beyond. As we look back on that
remarkable year, we can see from the perspective of world history that
it was dominated by two people--a Roman and a Jew. The Roman was the
Emperor Tiberius who was trying to end the mischief caused by his deputy
Sejanus, while also keeping a tight reign on the administration of his
vast and diverse empire. The Jew was Jesus who was put to death by one
of Tiberius's minor governors, Pontius Pilate.
Belief in his
resurrection from the dead three days later invigorated his demoralized
followers, leading within a few weeks to the birth of the Christian
movement, which was ultimately to take over the mighty empire without
force and to change the world irrevocably. While momentous events
unfolded in the lives of these two leaders, one temporal and one
spiritual, millions of people carried on their daily routines, rising at
dawn and going to their rest in the evening. What is the history that
lies behind the Gospel texts? Supplemented by maps, charts and
timelines, this richly detailed book reveals what the world that saw the
inauguration of Christianity was like. In this breathtaking book we
follow the events in the Roman Empire and beyond to obtain a vivid
picture of the year of Jesus' death. 256
pages, hardcover from InterVarsity.
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