Author Doug Linder’s article, “The Trial of Jesus: An Account” provides a lengthy overview of not only the trial of Jesus Christ but also a historical background review of Rome and Jerusalem. The author’s article may be difficult to read if one stands strong in his or her own view of what happened to Jesus Christ and he addresses that problem early in the article. This article does not challenge the existence of Christ or what Jesus stood for in his beliefs but rather the events that led up to Christ being nailed to the cross. Linder states that the majority of the general understanding of the events that happened around 2,000 years ago were documented by Christians, who he believed, did not “witness” Jesus Christ’s final days on Earth. This article grabbed my attention very early into reading it because I agree with his points that I have listed above. …show more content…
The author insists that Jesus was not arrested and put to death because he was only preaching the word of God but he broke a law at the Temple of Jerusalem. Linder explains that when Jesus became disgruntled by witnessing the Jews use the Temple of Jerusalem for more than praying and praising God was the cause. The Temple was sacred to the Jews and it was a place of worship but it also served as a bank and a place to pay taxes. Jesus was dissatisfied with his surroundings. He took offense to the Temple and acted out of sheer disappointment and hurt. The Romans allowed the Jews to have their Temple but it was under a very strict set of rules and was watched and guarded by Roman police regularly. An uproar scene by Jesus, despite the size of it, at the Temple was not tolerated by the Romans. It is to be believed that this was the start of Jesus Christ being put on the