BAR’s 24 Hours that Changed the World Forever: An Easter Discussion

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An Easter Discussion is a free online collection of articles that explores the meaning of the Eucharist, the Garden of Gethsemane, the arrest of Jesus, his crucifixion, death and resurrection.

(I-Newswire) March 19, 2010 - WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) announces the publication of its educational resource 24 Hours that Changed the World Forever: An Easter Discussion. Some of the most important events in Jesus’ life—and in history—took place within a period of less than 24 hours. In honor of Easter, BAS explores Jesus’ last day in a collection of scholarly musings on the significance of Easter and what it has meant to millions of people throughout history.

Touching upon topics such as the tradition of the Eucharist, the Garden of Gethsemane and the events that led to Jesus’ arrest, crucifixion and burial as well as one of Jerusalem’s most sacred sites, these free articles offer readers some of the latest in Biblical scholarship surrounding one of the western world’s most important traditions.

Written in an accessible style by some of the foremost Biblical scholars in the world, this collection of articles includes:

• “The Eucharist—Exploring its Origins” by Bruce Chilton
• “The Garden of Gethsemane: Not the Place of Jesus’ Arrest” by Joan E. Taylor
• “What Really Happened at Gethsemane?” by Jerome Murphy-O’Connor
• “Jesus’ Triumphal March to Crucifixion” by Thomas Schmidt
• “Does the Holy Sepulchre Church Mark the Burial of Jesus?” by Dan Bahat

To read this collection of articles or find more information, visit us online at www.biblicalarchaeology.org/easter

About Biblical Archaeology Society:
The Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) was founded in 1974 as a nonprofit, nondenominational, educational organization dedicated to the dissemination of information about archaeology in the Bible lands.

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March 19, 2010

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