Broadcast TV

The Trial of Jesus

Release Date

2004

Client

The History Channel

Very little is known historically about the trial and crucifixion of Jesus - one of the seminal events of human history. The Trial of Jesus explores such questions as, what did Jesus do that resulted in his arrest and conviction? Why do many Biblical historians have reservations about the accuracy of the gospel stories as we know them today?

The Trial of Jesus

In the aftermath of Mel Gibson's film - The Passion of the Christ - History Channel contacted Providence Pictures and commissioned an "unimpeachable" documentary on what is actually known about the trial and execution of Jesus. 

Scholarly Consultants

Joan R. Branham - Providence College

Lawrence M. Wills - Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge

Featured Scholars

Shaye J.D. Cohen - Harvard University

Adela Yarbro Collins - Yale University Divinity School

John Dominic Crossan - DePaul University

Paula Fredricksen - Boston University

Helmut Koester - Harvard Divinity School

Krister Stendahl - Harvard Divinity School

 

 

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