The Last Hours of Jesus, Ralph Gorman
The Last Hours of Jesus, Ralph Gorman
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The Last Hours of Jesus
From Gethsemane to Golgotha

Author: Ralph Gorman

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 9 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/18/2021


Synopsis

Each of the four Gospels tells only part of the story of Jesus . . . and all of them leave out background facts that are essential to understanding events surrounding Jesus' arrest, trial, and crucifixion.

That's because the Gospels were written for readers already familiar with many of the persons, places, parties, and politics that governed events in those long-past days. Not for modern audiences, twenty centuries later!

Which is why Fr. Ralph Gorman has here crafted a single, unforgettable, detailed account that combines material from all four Gospels with critically-important Old Testament passages, plus relevant facts from Jewish and Roman history, laws, traditions, and practices. He also includes helpful first century military, political, geographical, and archaeological information and keen depictions of Gospel places based on his three years residence there.

The result?

A richly-textured, moment-by-moment account that brings to vivid life the powerful events that transpired between Jesus' Agony in the Garden and His death on the Cross—a narrative that actually provides a fuller treatment of the events of Passion Week than is found in any of the Gospels.

About Ralph Gorman

Ralph Gorman, born in Binghamton, New York, was ordained a Passionist priest in 1924. He served as editor of the Sign, the national Catholic magazine, for twenty-four years and wrote two books: The Last Hours of Jesus and The Trial of Christ Reappraised.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim on March 26, 2024

Perfect to read during Lent. I knew the Bible stories, but hearing the background and context made it all that more meaningful. I learned a lot and it made a huge impact.......more