Prelude The Arrest 1 In the dark garden of olive trees across from the Temple Mount on the east side of Jerusalem, in the year which Caiaphas was the High Priest and Pontus Pilate was governor, men sat around half asleep, waiting. A few were sound asleep while others sat in small groups talking in hushed tones about what the rest of this holy week would hold. There had been much talk and speculation that their leader would be arrested or even killed. After the triumphal entry into the city cheered on by hundreds of thousands declaring him king early in the week, they were surprised at the quick turnaround of popularity. Now their master was openly scorned and threatened. All movements by him were done in secret for fear that an arrest or move against him by the rabbis would be imminent. Without anyone noticing, a stream of torch lights meandered down the path on the steep hill across the valley. The lights came from the Court of the Gentiles on the Temple Mount, through the Golden Gate, towards the garden …show more content…
He probably was a spy for the Pharisees and reported everything the master said directly back to the High Priest. Being with the guards only proved what Simon believed, therefore, he determined that Malchus would be his first target. The captain of the guard raised his hand preparing to signal the attack. At his command, the armed troop had instructions to weigh in and spare no one, armed or not. The High Priest would solicit Pilate, the Roman Governor to back them up and declare this band of rabble-rousers worthy to be killed. The tension was high and no one knew what would happen. How many dead would be counted? Would the leader be in the group? Only one man in the armed group knew the leader and that was Judas, one of the trusted disciples of the master. But Judas still had not given the signal that the leader was
Although the obstinate king refused to recognize Parliament’s authorized power and influence, he turned his back on his Protestant country to form foreign alliances against his own people. If that wasn’t ghastly enough, the king acted in an outrageous and appalling way when he put religion into the conflict and made it worse. He asked for military assistance from the Catholic pope and agreed to certain terms that could have shattered his already-destabilized country. The king denied the fact that he had been defeated by his own subjects, and he did anything he could do in his power to prevent the loss of his throne. It is not right of a true and legitimate king to overlook his people and betray them in such a horrendous and unthinkable way as to destroy the pride of his country’s religion.
and I will not spy” (13).... ... middle of paper ... ... In the end, the people chose Barabbas, which meant Jesus, including two other criminals, was sent to be crucified.
Main Events in the history of Jerusalem. (n.d.). Retrieved May 8, 2011, from Century One Educational Bookstore: http://www.centuryone.com/hstjrslm.html
The Journalist and the Murderer is a comprehensive investigation of the Jeffrey MacDonald case. In addition it is also close examination of the role and ethics of a journalist . Janet Malcolm the author of the book evaluates the relationship between the journalist and the subject and she claims that "there is no such thing as a dispassionate observer.. Every narrative is inflected by the narrator's bias." Although her conclusion does not provide a clear definition of the journalist ethics, however, she believes there is a point when a journalist has to present himself as a journalist and pretending to be a friend. Her argument was convincing and it gave a clear critique on Joe McGinnis's role on the case.
In midsummer 1680, Pope said the time was now for a revolt. Pope used his mystical powers to summon 3 native Gods to his secret chamber....
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Snitch Testimony’s are one of the most common ways that someone is wrongfully convicted. “Jailhouse snitch testimony is arguably the single most unreliable type of evidence currently used in criminal trials.” (Covey 1375) They are extremely unreliable and the most persuasive to jurors. The issue is that many them are con artists, and will do anything or say anything to shorten their sentence or make someone else suffer like them. In a perfect world snitch testimony would be a wonderful thing. If someone did something someone would tell the authorities, and boom problem solved he would get punished. But, a lot of times they don’t always tell the truth. Why wouldn’t you tell the truth you may ask? Well, let’s just say that a detective gives a
"The Utterly Perfect Murder" was a story about a man named Doug who was bullied as a kid by Ralph and then Doug eventually plans to murder Ralph but doesn't after seeing how much Ralph has changed. The main theme of the story is that revenge is never the answer because people change. The story was shown to us as both a written version and a movie. I feel that the written version presented the story better because it shows more of Doug's and Ralph's character development than in the movie.
Niagara Falls native Jelena Loncar was conversing with her friends while standing in the entertainment district of Toronto on August 16th, 2014. Out of nowhere she became a victim of an unexpected shooting. Police believe that Loncar was not the intended victim of such a devastating act of violence, but merely an innocent bystander who unfortunately was in the wrong place at the wrong time. A second man was fired upon, receiving multiple gun shot wounds. Fortunately he survived the vicious attack. Police believe this man was the intended target. Before this fatal shooting took place, police were called to another report of shots fired near a gentleman’s club located on Queensway. They soon discovered
One of the key aspects that may have led to the initial stages of the trials and ultimate spiral out of control is the religious context of Ne...
The Uniform Crime Report, which was developed in the 1930s, is commonly used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a record of crimes committed all across the United States. These crimes, which fall under two categories, Part I and Part II offenses, are reported by local police to the Federal Bureau of Investigation each year. Part I offenses are considered to be the more serious of crimes recognized by society. Such examples of this are homicide, forcible rape, robbery, arson, motor vehicle theft, etc. Part II offenses are those that are considered less serious, such as fraud, simple assault, drug abuse, gambling, stolen property, embezzlement, etc. Part I crimes can also be subdivided into what are known as violent crimes and property crimes. (Barkan, 2012). However, there are both some positive and negative aspects of this type of crime measurement. The following paper will explore the small amount of pros and numerous cons associated with the Uniform Crime Report.
The life of Jesus is one that is often discussed and debated among scholars and authors since the time Jesus walked this earth. Gerd Theissen’ s work, Shadow of the Galilean, takes the unique perspective of a grain merchant who has been enlisted by Pilate to find out information on various religious sects and report back to him. After Andreas, the grain merchant’s, first report he is given the task of finding out more about this Jesus who is gaining quite a following. Pilate and the Romans want to know if he is a threat to them. This book follows Andreas as he goes on a journey to find out more about Jesus from various sources for his report to the Romans.
He was an avenger, a messenger of God. His mission to rid the nation’s capital of immoral women. Prostitutes feared him. Now they walked the streets in pairs. In their terror, they still pursued their wicked trade. At times, he saw them huddled to gather in groups of three or four. They reminded him of children in a thunderstorm.
Jerusalem is the beholder of a violent, yet religious, past. It is the holy center for three of the world’s major religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It was the center for many battles and the motivation for the Crusades. The Crusades were the cause for much blood shed and marked the beginning of a long war between Islam and Christianity. However, most of the focus in history of this holy center begins with the Crusades and continues there after, so this is where the essay will be focused: the times and history of Jerusalem before the Crusades.
In the end, he recanted his work to avoid the torture sentence by the Inquisition. Sad to say, the words of his student Andrea Sarti rings true: “Unhappy the land that has no heroes!” (Scene 13). With an autocratic ruler such as the Roman Catholic Church in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the people will forever be clouded from all good sense.