A Place Called Gethsemane: Seeing the New Testament Story and Site in Its First-Century Context

ISBN: 1639934022

Author: Matthew J. Grey

Condition: New

For almost two hundred years, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have revered the biblical story of Gethsemane, finding inspiration in Jesuss example of endurance in discipleship and courage in times of trial. Many have found solace in his experience as they navigate the sometimes heartrending search for Gods will in their own lives.For Latter-day Saints, Jesuss suffering in Gethsemane is pivotal to his mission of saving and redeeming humankind. As such, the location where his suffering took place is also worth careful study and contemplation. In this book-A Place Called Gethsemane-scholars Matthew J. Grey and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel introduce readers to some of the latest historical and archaeological findings about Gethsemane and the surrounding areas that offer new, fascinating insights into Jesuss sacred experience on that final night of his mortality. This book will help readers view Gethsemane in light of its original environment, bringing to life this moment in Jesuss ministry in informative and inspiring ways.