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Title Page
Welcome
Biblical Premise
Contents
Writer's Preface
Dedication
Prologue First: A word from Joseph Barsabbas, called Justus
Prologue Second: In the BeginningChapter One
Zechariah the Priest Mary's Place Parental Concern Chapter TwoBOOK II
Mary's Fears Elizabeth's Protection Zechariah Speaks Joseph's Dream Chapter Three
The House of Caesar Trip to Bethlehem The Innkeeper Birth of Jesus Shepherds in the Field Chapter Four
Circumcision Simeon Anna New Friends Chapter Five
Where is He Who is Born King of the Jews? Herod the Great A Soldier's Prophecy Worship of the Wise Dreams of Escape Chapter Six
Royal Tantrum Weeping in Ramah Death of Herod Contentment in Egypt His First Passover Chapter Seven
Adventure in Jerusalem Family Farewell
Chapter EightBOOK IIIJohn the Baptist The Baptism of Jesus Tempted by Evil Chapter Nine
The Ministry of the Baptist A New Name for Simon Picking Figs Marriage at Cana Chapter Ten
Peter's House First Cleansing of the Temple Nicodemus at Night Chapter Eleven
Camaraderie and Rest A Woman and a Well Chapter Twelve
Josiah's Son Violence in Nazareth Abishag! Demoniac at Capharnaum Chapter Thirteen
Peter's Wife is Healed Too Many Fish Leper of Chorazin Chapter Fourteen
A Hole in Peter's Roof
Chapter FifteenBOOK IVThe Calling of Matthew Jesus in Controversy Choosing the Twelve Chapter Sixteen: Mountain Ampitheater
Blessed are You Law and Righteousness Managing Sexuality Divorce Clarity in Communication No 'Payback' Love Your Enemies Public Benevolence How to Pray Forgiveness Fasting Greed and Trust Judging Others Fraudulent Spiritual Leadeers A Magnificent Dictum The Narrow Gate Foundation of Rock Chapter Seventeen
The Captain's Servant The Funeral Dinner at Simon's Chapter Eighteen
Where is Jesus? A Sower of Seed Chapter Nineteen
Strike the Sails! Gergasa Matthew's House Chapter Twenty
An Honest Question A Little Girl and a Simple Touch Two Blind Men Are You He That Should Come? Chapter Twenty-One
A Visit with Old Friends Pool of Angels Chapter Twenty-Two
Objections of Religious Authorities Family Reconciliation Mission for the Disciples Chapter Twenty-Three
Dance of Death Chapter Twenty-Four
Give Them Something to Eat Courage: Why Peter Became Great
Chapter Twenty-FiveBOOK VA Hard Teaching Offending the Legalists Chapter Twenty-Six
Phoenician Intruder Picnic in the Grass Spit Chapter Twenty-Seven
Jesus and His Brothers The Feast of Tabernacles Streams of Living Water Caught in the Act Chapter Twenty-Eight
Before Abraham Was Chapter Twenty-Nine
The House of Lazarus Here's Mud in Your Eye The Good Shepherd Chapter Thirty
Surfing at the Beach Solomon's Collonade
Chapter Thirty-OneBOOK VIPeter's Confession and Stupidity Take Up Your Cross Transfiguration Help My Unbelief! Chapter Thirty-Two
On Paying Taxes Power Struggles A Rose Among Thorns Lost Solitary Sheep Chapter Thirty-Three
Samaria Revisited Ten Lepers Peraea When You Put Your Hand to the Plow 72 Missionaries A Good Samaritan Chapter Thirty-Four
No Ordinary Frog A Government Divided Legalism: Deadly Disease of the Spirit Insult and Invective Acknowlegement Before Angels I Have Come To Bring Fire Chapter Thirty-Five
Juliana Hebaav The Original Sin Chapter Thirty-Six
Banquet for a King Story of the Father Businessman Chapter Thirty-Seven
Reunion with a Childhood Friend "God Have Mercy!" Chapter Thirty-Eight
More on Divorce Lazarus Chapter Thirty-Nine
Asassination Attempt Faith or Possessions Chapter Forty
Personal Gratitude The First Shall Be Last Beginning of the End The Servant Bring That Man to Me Zaccheus The Level of Risk Blind Bartimaeus Chapter Forty-OneBOOK VIIA Memorial for Mary One Week to Live The Second Cleansing of the Temple Jesus and a Fig Tree Chapter Forty-Two
Woman with Seven Husbands Why Does David Call Him, Lord? Hypocrits and Snakes Beginning of an Institution Not One Stone Left Chapter Forty-Three
Prophecy Concerning Jerusalem The Measure of My Worth Three Criteria for Eternal Honor Chapter Forty-Four
Two Days Before Passover Final Fellowship Negotiation of Betrayal Chapter Forty-Five
No Authority Among You Words of Comfort and Love Chapter Forty-Six
In a Little While The Last Song Two Swords Author's Closing NoteWednesday, 14 Nisan: The Blackest Day in History
How Sweet the Night Approaches The Son of God Prays Gethsemane Kiss of betrayal Taken Before the Sanhedrin Peter's Final Denial Judas and Innocent Blood News from a Soldier Taken Before the Roman Proconsul Taken Before Herod Crucify Him! Simon of Cyrene The Third Hour of the Morning Between Heaven and Earth
Thursday, 15 Nisan
Blood and Water Joseph of Arimathea Burial Make It Secure
Sunday Morning, 17 Nisan
He is Risen! Peter: The First to Engage the Risen Christ On the Road to Emmaus Behind Locked Doors Breakfast by the Lake Now, Therefore, Go
Epilog
A Message from Alfred Edersheim