of disciples
historical views of
of Jesus
Daniel
David, King
days of the week
Dead Sea Scrolls
death squads
denarius
Deuteronomy, book of
disciples
Last Supper
post-crucifixion lives and martyrdom
Dolorosa
Dome of the Rock
donkey
ridden by Jesus into Jerusalem
doves
Drusus
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Edict of Milan
Egypt
Elijah
Elisha
Ephesus
equestrians
Esther
Ethiopia
Eusebius
exactor mortis
Exodus, book of
farming
fig tree
First Temple
fish and fishing
food
France
Fronto, Marcus Cornelius
Galilean Method
Galilee
Gallic Wars
Gaul and Gauls
Genesis, book of
Gennath Gate
genocide
Gaul massacre
slaughter of the babies
Germanic tribes
Germanicus,
Gethsemane, garden at
Golgotha (Calvaria, Gulgata)
Gratus
Greece and Greeks
Hadrian
Hasmoneans
Hebrew
Hellenization
hematidrosis
Herod Antipas. See Antipas
Herodias
Herod the Great
slaughter of the babies
Hierapolis
Hitler, Adolf
Holy Lance
homosexuality
hospitality
Ides of March
India
Isaac
Isaiah
Islam
Israel and Israelites
Italy
civil war
see also Rome
Jacob
Jaffa Gate
James
James (brother of Jesus)
Jeremiah
Jerusalem
crucifixion of Jesus in
destruction of
Jesus rides donkey into
Last Supper in
map of
Passover week
Roman rule
Six-Day War
Temple. See Temple
tourism
trials and sentencing of Jesus in
Jesus ben Ananias
Jesus
arrest of
betrayed by Judas
birth of
burial and tomb of
in Capernaum
childhood of
crown of thorns
crucifixion of
death of
disciples of
in garden at Gethsemane
income of
lashing of
Last Supper
legacy of
length of life
miracles and healings
money changers and
name of
Passover week
Pilate and
popularity of
prophecies about
removal from cross
resurrection of
rides donkey into Jerusalem
Sermon on the Mount
as Son of God
teachings of
trials and sentencing of
tunic of
Jews and Judaism
burial rituals
festivals
high priesthood
hospitality
law
Passover week
prophecies about Jesus
rebellions against Romans
Roman rule
terminology
texts
women
Job
John
John, Gospel of
John the Baptist
murder of
Jordan River
Joseph (brother of Jesus)
Joseph (father of Jesus)
Joseph of Arimathea
Josephus
Judas (brother of Jesus)
Judas Iscariot
betrays Jesus
death of
thirty silver coins paid to
Judas of Gamala
Judea
Roman rule
Judean Method
Julia
karet
Kidron Valley
King, Martin Luther, Jr.
lambs
lashing
Latin
Lazarus
risen from the dead
Legio X Fretensis
Legio XIII Gemina
Levites
Leviticus, book of
Liberators
Lincoln, Abraham
Longinus
Longus, Publius Servilius Casca
Lucian of Samosata
Luke
Luke, Gospel of
Macedonians
Machaerus
Magdala
Magi
Malchus
Mariamme
Mark
Mark, Gospel of
Martha and Mary
Mary
death of Jesus and
virginity
Mary Magdalene
Matthew
Matthew, Gospel of
Menander
Micah
miracles and healings
money changers
Moses
Mount Moriah
Mount of Olives
Muhammad, Prophet
Munda
Muslims
Nativity
Nazareth
Nazism
Nebuchadnezzar II
Nero
New Testament
Nicodemus
Nicomedes IV, king of Bithynia
North Africa
Numbers, book of
Octavian. See Augustus, Caesar
Old Testament
oral tradition
orgies
paganism
Palestine
Parthia and Parthians
Passover
Last Supper
money changing
Patton, George S.
Paul
Pentateuch
Persia and Persians
Peter
Pharisees
plot to trap Jesus
Philip
Philip (son of Herod)
Philippi, Battle of
Philistines
Philo
Phlegon
Pilate, Pontius
death of
Jesus and
route of
Pius IX, Pope
Pius XII, Pope
Pliny the Younger
Plutarch
Pompey the Great
Popilius Laenas
Potheinos
prostitution
Psalms
Ptolemy XIII
purification rituals
Quran
Reagan, Ronald
resurrection of Jesus
Revelation, book of
Rhine River
Rhodes
roads
Roman Catholic Church
Rome
Christianity legalized by
civil war
crucifixion death squads
decline of
equestrians
Gallic wars
historians
Jewish rebellions against
Judea ruled by
legionaries
maps of
persecution and execution methods
Republic
; Senate
Theater of Pompey
see also specific emperors and Romans
Rubicon River
Sabbath
Sadducees
St. Peter’s Cathedral, Rome
Salome
Samaria and Samaritans
Sanhedrin
Saul
scourging
Sea of Galilee
Seder
Sejanus, Lucius Aelius
Sepphoris
Sermon on the Mount
shekel
Shema
Simeon
Simon (brother of Jesus)
Simon of Cyrene
Simon the Pharisee
Simon the Zealot
Six-Day War
slaves
sex
Socrates
Solomon
Solomon’s Porch
Spain
Spartacus
Spurinna
standards, Roman
staticulum
stoning
Suetonius
Switzerland
synagogues
Synoptic Gospels. See also specific Gospels
Syria
Tabernacles, Feast of
Tacitus, Cornelius
Talmud
Tanakh
Tarquinius Superbus, Lucius
taxation
Temple
chambers and courts
destruction of
guards
money changers
Passover week
robes
Temple Mount
Ten Commandments
Teutoburg Forest, Battle of
Thallus
Theudas
Thomas
Thracians
Thrasyllus
Tiberias
Tiberius
Torah
Tradition of the Elders
tunic
Turkey
Varus, Publius Quintctilius
Vatican
verberatio
Vercingetorix
vipers
Vipsania
Washington, George
water turned into wine
Weeks
women
World War II
Yehuda
Yom Kippur
Zadokites
Zechariah
Zedekiah
Zerubbabel
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
BILL O’REILLY is the anchor of The O’Reilly Factor, the highest-rated cable news show in the country. He also writes a syndicated newspaper column and is the author of several number-one bestselling books. He is, perhaps, the most talked about political commentator in America.
MARTIN DUGARD is the New York Times bestselling author of several books of history. He and his wife live in Southern California with their three sons.
KILLING JESUS: A HISTORY
Copyright © 2013 by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. All rights reserved. For information, address Henry Holt and Co., 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
O’Reilly, Bill.
Killing Jesus: a history / Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-8050-9854-9 (hardback)—ISBN 978-0-8050-9855-6 (electronic book) 1. Jesus Christ—Crucifixion. I. Dugard, Martin. II. Title.
BT450.O74 2013
232.96—dc23 2013021752
First Edition: September 2013
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