Why was Jesus willing to endure trials, suffering, and death for you? Professor John “Jack” Welch examines the final hours of Jesus Christ’s mortal ministry.

00:00 Part 1–Professor John “Jack” Welch
01:06 Introduction of Professor John “Jack” Welch
02:55 Premortal Existence of Jesus
03:14 Trial of Jesus with four accounts
04:28 Mark may have been the youth mentioned
05:17 Basic differences in the four accounts
07:44 Parables tell Jesus knows what is to come
10:07 Why did the gospel author include this?
15:17 Jesus is taken to Pontius Pilate
18:39 Where was the Jewish trial?
20:13 What type of execution and who will execute Jesus?
21:13 Barabbas or Jesus?
23:11 What is happening in Matthew 27?
26:13 Jesus doesn’t answer Pilate
30:04 Pilate asks, “What evil has he done?”
31:49 Barabbas
34:49 Pilate washing his hands and Roman purification
37:38 Jesus gives his life willingly
38:30 Pilate sends Jesus to Herod
41:35 Pilate and Herod become political allies
44:05 Jesus willingly submits
46:22 Jesus, his mother, and Psalm 22
49:06 Why doesn’t Jesus speak to Herod?
50:12 Charting the New Testament
51:00 Fear as motivating factor
54:03 Unresolved issues in Jesus’s trial and crucifixion
56:03 Pilate questions Jesus
1:00:20 Scourging and Crucifixion
1:06:06 End of Part 1–Professor John “Jack” Welch

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