| Abbreviations |
ix |
| Publisher's Note |
xi |
| Foreword |
xiii |
| Chapter 1: The Entrance into Jerusalem and the Cleansing of the Temple |
1 |
| 1. The Entrance into Jerusalem |
1 |
| 2. The Cleansing of the Temple |
11 |
| Chapter 2: Jesus' Eschatological Discourse |
24 |
| 1. The End of the Temple |
28 |
| 2. The Times of the Gentiles |
41 |
| 3. Prophecy and Apocalyptic in the Eschatological Discourse |
45 |
| Chapter 3: The Washing of the Feet |
53 |
| The hour of Jesus |
54 |
| "You are clean" |
57 |
| Sacramentum and exemplum — gift and task: The "new commandment" |
61 |
| The mystery of the betrayer |
65 |
| Two conversations with Peter |
69 |
| Washing of feet and confession of sin |
72 |
| Chapter 4: Jesus' High-Priestly Prayer |
76 |
| 1. The Jewish Feast of Atonement as Biblical Background to the High-Priestly Prayer |
77 |
| 2. Four Major Themes of the Prayer |
82 |
| "This is eternal life . . ." |
82 |
| "Sanctify them in the truth . . ." |
85 |
| "I have made your name known to them . . ." |
90 |
| "That they may all be one . . ." |
93 |
| Chapter 5: The Last Supper |
103 |
| 1. The Dating of the Last Supper |
106 |
| 2. The Institution of the Eucharist |
115 |
| 3. The Theology of the Words of Institution |
125 |
| 4. From the Last Supper to the Sunday Morning Eucharist |
138 |
| Chapter 6: Gethsemane |
145 |
| 1. On the Way to the Mount of Olives |
145 |
| 2. The Prayer of Jesus |
152 |
| 3. Jesus' Will and the Will of the Father |
157 |
| 4. Jesus' Prayer on the Mount of Olives in the Letter to the Hebrews |
162 |
| Chapter 7: The Trial of Jesus |
167 |
| 1. Preliminary Discussion in the Sanhedrin |
167 |
| 2. Jesus before the Sanhedrin |
175 |
| 3. Jesus before Pilate |
183 |
| Chapter 8: Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus |
202 |
| 1. Preliminary Reflection: Word and Event in the Passion Narrative |
202 |
| 2. Jesus on the Cross |
206 |
| a. The first of Jesus' words from the Cross: "Father, forgive them" |
206 |
| b. Jesus is mocked |
208 |
| c. Jesus' cry of abandonment |
213 |
| d. The casting of lots for Jesus' garments |
216 |
| e. "I thirst" |
217 |
| f. The women at the foot of the Cross — the Mother of Jesus |
219 |
| g. Jesus dies on the Cross |
223 |
| h. Jesus' burial |
226 |
| 3. Jesus' Death as Reconciliation (Atonement) and Salvation |
229 |
| Chapter 9: Jesus' Resurrection from the Dead |
241 |
| 1. What Is the Resurrection of Jesus? |
241 |
| 2. The Two Different Types of Resurrection Testimony |
248 |
| a. The Confessional Tradition |
248 |
| 1. Jesus' death |
251 |
| 2. The question of the empty tomb |
253 |
| 3. The third day |
257 |
| 4. The witnesses |
259 |
| b. The Narrative Tradition |
260 |
| 1. Jesus' appearances to Paul |
263 |
| 2. The appearances of Jesus in the Gospels |
265 |
| 3. Summary: The Nature of Jesus' Resurrection and Its Historical Significance |
272 |
| Epilogue: He Ascended into Heaven — He Is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father, and He Will Come Again in Glory |
278 |
| Bibliography |
295 |
| Glossary |
309 |
| Index of Biblical References |
331 |
| Index of Proper Names and Subjects |
341
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