Introduction
I am currently drafting the book Dear Reader, Consider Jesus Christ and Him Crucified.
Here(ish) lays out from a biblical perspective what has happened, what is happening [you are here(ish)], and what will happen. In so doing it provides a high-level view of the major milestones and concepts in the Bible and sprinkles in some evangelism.
Few digs deeper into the topic of salvation and lays out how it applies to sets of people groups that together include every soul that God has created. The groups are those denied live birth, those live born but denied cognitive ability, and those live born and in time cognitively able.
Crucified is a guided chronological tour through the events of the Gospels harmonized.
All three books are loaded with Scripture as it is the Word of God that changes hearts. Disagree with them if you will, but everyone should know what they believe and why they believe it.
At present, the Back Cover reads as follows:
Everyone should know what they believe and why they believe it.
Dear Reader, the Judge of all the earth has issued a summons for you to appear in His court. The date and hour are known to Him, but unknown to you. You will not ignore this summons. You will not be late. It is an appointment you will keep, and justice will be served. The world constantly demands that you live in fear of the latest global crisis—from pandemics and environmental collapse to the rise of synthetic intelligence. But I urge you to look past temporary anxieties and prepare for the one certainty all humanity must face: the righteous judgment of God.
At that heavenly court appearance, the ultimate evidence will concern your relationship with Jesus Christ. If you have trusted in His death on the cross for your sins and surrendered to Him as Lord, you will be justified by His grace and welcomed into His Kingdom. But if you reject His gospel and ignore His appeals for your trust and obedience, you will stand alone in your guilt. That final verdict is absolute; there is no higher court of appeal.
The clock is ticking, and your appointment is approaching. I have written this chronological walk through the life and ministry of Jesus to help you prepare for that certain hour. Dear Reader, I urge you to give it your undivided attention. Consider Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
The CONTENTS is as follows:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
- The Godhead and Subordination
- The Fall and Timelines
- The Covenants Matrix
- Typology and Symbols
- Prophetic Horizons
- The Layout of the Land
- Pilgrimage Festivals and the Duration of Christ’s Ministry
- The Empires and Evolving Jewish Religion
- The People Groups and Permanent Israel
- The Chronological Grid and Dual Passovers
- The Imperial Superstructure
- Immediately Before the Birth of the Christ
- The Birth of the Jesus Christ
- Immediately After the Birth of Jesus Christ
- The Youth of Jesus Christ
- The Forerunner and Baptism of Jesus Christ
- The Adversary of Jesus Christ
- Jesus Christ Begins to Assemble His Disciples
- The AD 28 Passover and the Return to Galilee
- The Galilean Ministry to the Call of Matthew
- From the Call of Matthew to the AD 28 Festival of Booths
- The AD 28 Festival of Booths and the Return to Galilee
- A Second Tour of Galilee to Parables
- A Stormy Sea and the Return to Capernaum
- A Third Tour of Galilee Begins in Nazareth
- A Withdrawal from Israel
- To Jerusalem: The Secret Pilgrimage
- The AD 29 Festival of Booths Showdown
- The Judean Mobile Ministry
- The Perean Circuit and the Raising of Lazarus
- The Final Ascent to Bethany
- The Triumphal Entry and the Final Public Ministry
- The Upper Room and the Agony of Gethsemane
- The Ecclesiastical Jewish Trials
- The Praetorium Roman Trials
- The Crucifixion and Burial Matrix
- The Resurrection to the Ascension
- Concluding Gospel Appeal
Afterword: Mary’s Choice
The Harmony of the Gospels
The Calendar of Jesus’ Public Ministry
Calendar Reflections