Recently, I finished the book Killing Jesus by Stephen Mansfield. From the front cover, this book is rooted in scholarship but told simply with vivid detail, this gritty account of the crucifixion of Jesus tells the unknown, fascinating saga of the death of the world's most famous man.
New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield moves the story from the real of religion alone to the certainties of time and place, separating fact from persistent fiction. In these pages you will find the hidden intrigue and corruption behind the death that changed the world forever.
I found many of the historical details to be interesting when it came to the relationship between the Romans and the Jews. Also, many of the connecting details of the story of the crucifixion that unles done together, you find hard to understand are made clear here.
I cannot wait to read Bill O'Reilly's book of the same title in September, but until then, I would recommend this book if you like history, theology, or Jesus.
