Christ Scene Investigation

1. Christ Scene Investigation

2. Jesus is one of the most influential people who has ever lived. People have very strong and different opinions about who he was. We know only a little about his life but his death is seen by Christians as one of the most important things in the world. We are going to be an investigative team and look at the events that lead to Jesus’ death, we are going to take witness statements and discuss the suspects and we are going to consider the evidence and reach a decision about what we think happened and why.

4. There’s been a murder!

5. Who is the Victim? • Founder of the Christian Church • Palestinian Revolutionary? • Thought to be the Jewish ‘Messiah’ • Islamic Prophet • Miracle worker/ faith healer • Some said the ‘Son of God’

6. Timeline of events

7. Spot the deliberate mistake in the video clip. The Last days of Jesus

8. The Last Supper Thurs 6pm

9. Jesus’ Words • Jesus sat with his disciples in an Upper Room and celebrated his last meal with them. • He declared that the bread was “His body” and the wine was “His blood”. • He also told the others that one of them would deny Him 3 times and one of them would betray him.

10. Garden of Gethsemane Thurs 8pm • Jesus went to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. • He asked his father, “Why are you doing this to me?” • Judas then kissed Jesus and he was arrested by the Roman guards.

11. Judas - Betrayal

12. Friday 3am Jesus & The High Priest Caiaphas

13. Courage before the Sanhedrin 'Many witnesses told lies against Jesus but their stories did not agree'. At the High Priest's house, a rough sort of court hearing was going on. Some men stood up and told lies about Jesus, misinterpreting - accidentally or on purpose - things he had said. The crunch came when Jesus was asked if he was the Messiah, the Son of God. 'Yes', he said, opening himself to a charge of blasphemy. The crowd were furious.

14. On Trial before Pilate Fri 6am • Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate who said he washed his hands of the matter and let the people decide who should die. • The crowd voted to let Barabbas – a rebel and a murderer– go free and condemned Jesus to death.

15. Pilate Washes his hands

16. Humiliation – Jesus Carries his cross

17. Jesus was made to carry his own cross to Golgotha. He had to stop many times. Some people offered to help him but Roman Soldiers stopped them. They wanted to see Jesus suffer because he had claimed to be King of the Jews.

18. Jesus on the Cross Fri 9am • Jesus was nailed to a cross through his wrists and his feet. • He wore a crown of thorns on his head which made him bleed. People gathered all around. • He was crucified with two thieves.

19. The End is Near • A Roman Guard stabbed Jesus in his side and when he asked for water, he was given a sponge dipped in vinegar. • This made him more thirsty and was a cruel thing to do.

20. Jesus dies Fri 3pm • All at once the sky turned black and everyone knew that Jesus was dead. • One Roman soldier turned to his friend and said, “That was the Son of God”. He now believed. • Jesus was taken down from the cross and taken to the tomb of a rich man who believed in Jesus as the Son of God.

21. To the Tomb • Jesus was wrapped in a shroud and scented with sweet oils such as sandalwood. His body was then placed in a tomb. • This tomb was blocked by a large boulder that had been rolled in front of the entrance.

22. Timeline report – key facts • The Last Hours of Jesus' Life • Where was Jesus arrested? • What was the name of the Jewish court which examined Jesus? • What was unusual about the time of this trial? • What crime was Jesus found guilty of? • Why was he taken to Pilate • Approximately how many hours were there between Jesus' arrest and his crucifixion? • How long did Jesus hang on the cross before he died?

23. Pontius Pilate? The Soldiers? Judas? The Crowd? The Sanhedrin? Who is to blame for Jesus’ death?