Outline the events, which led up to the crucifixion of Jesus

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RE Coursework - The suffering, Death and Resurrection of Jesus

A01 – Outline the events, which led up to the crucifixion of Jesus

There were many events that led up to the crucifixion of Jesus, many Christians today believe that Jesus died for us, so that the world would be free of sin.

The first event that led up to the crucifixion of Jesus was the entry into Jerusalem, Jesus fulfilled zachariah’s prophecy by riding into Jerusalem on a donkey.  Jesus entered peacefully and the people welcomed him as a messiah shouting, ‘hosanna in the highest’, but this angered the Jewish leaders as Jesus rode into Jerusalem like a king.  This showed that he clamed to be the messiah, and therefore was asking for trouble.

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The next event that happened was the cleansing of the temple, where Jesus addressed the scriptures and clamed that the temple was ‘a house of prayer for the people of all nations’ this angered the chief priests.  This adds inevitability to Jesus’ death, as it shows that Jesus may have brought it on himself.

Another event happened as Jesus went to the temple and his authority was questioned, Jesus knew that if he said that his authority has come from God, he would get arrested for blasphemy, so Jesus did nothing.

Another event that had happened was the plot ...

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