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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
Details the events leading up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly two thousand years after this beloved and controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion human beings attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God. Killing Jesus will take readers inside Jesus's life, recounting the seismic political and historical events that made his death inevitable...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Concerns the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In the Garden of Gethsemane near the Mount of Olives, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus is condemned to death for blasphemy and brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, for sentencing. The roaring crowd demands his death, so Pilate orders his crucifixion. Jesus is severely beaten and made to carry his cross up to Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem, where...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly two thousand years after this controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion human beings attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God. The author takes readers inside Jesus's life, recounting the seismic political and historical events that made his death inevitable-- and changed the world forever.
7) Ben-Hur
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ben Hur could be said to be the first blockbuster. When it was published in 1880, it sold over two million copies and was translated into numerous languages. It combines all the best elements of popular classic, epic and action story against a background of authoritative historical detail. The pace and immediacy of Ben Hur was the basis of its appeal to film-makers – Charlton Heston's portrayal of the title role is one of the classics of the cinema....
Publisher
A & E Television networks
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Fills in the gaps in the historical record. According to the Bible, Jesus came back from the dead and walked the earth for 40 days before ascending to heaven. ... Using tools of history, technology, science and faith, History tells the little-known story."--Container.
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Son of Man presents key moments from the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and explores the lives of His followers in descriptive, novelistic words ... Martin illuminates key moments from Scripture with stories such as "Where the Father's Love Found Him," "Betrayed," and "The Borrowed Tomb." Martin's writing offers a way to see how Jesus' life and the lives of His disciples revealed an unwavering confidence in the power and presence of God."--
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history's most influential and enigmatic characters by examining Jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived: first-century Palestine, an age awash in apocalyptic fervor. Scores of Jewish prophets, preachers, and would-be messiahs wandered through the Holy Land, bearing messages from God. This was the age of zealotry--a fervent nationalism that made resistance...
Publisher
Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A singer, a newspaper editor, a wealthy philanthropist, and a minister who lost his faith all vow to walk in 'the steps of Jesus.' Every day and every decision becomes a turning point in their lives as they must ask themselves the question: 'What Would Jesus Do?'
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in her furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry...
16) Son of man
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Extraordinary and powerful" (Roger Ebert). In the state of Judea in southern Africa, violence, poverty and sectarianism are endemic. As civil war reaches new heights, a divine child is born to a lowly couple. The critically acclaimed Son of man is a powerful retelling of the life of Christ set in contemporary South Africa.
17) The expected one
Author
Series
Magdalene line volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the rocky foothills of the French Pyrenees, a gospel that contained her own version of the events and characters of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of The Expected One. When journalist Maureen Pascal begins the research for a new book, she has no idea that she is...
18) Easter
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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