Chronology of the Crucifixion

The chronology of the Crucifixion is concerned with the precise sequence of events that led to the death of Jesus on the cross, seeking to reconstruct the order and timing of the facts reported by the four Gospels. This approach touches on questions as concrete as the hour at which Jesus was crucified, the course of the trial before Pilate and Herod, or the exact date of the Passover that year.

This journey invites us to compare the Synoptic accounts with that of John, which sometimes presents different time indications — notably concerning the day of preparation and the hour of the crucifixion. These apparent contradictions have fueled many exegetical debates and call for a careful reading of the Jewish calendar and of the practices of time measurement in antiquity.

To study the chronology of the Crucifixion is also to better understand the last hours of Jesus: the arrest in the Garden, the nocturnal hearings, the climb to Golgotha, the words spoken on the cross, and the signs accompanying his death. Each chronological detail sheds light on the theological density of these foundational events of the Christian faith.

Study 1 of 2 · The hour of the crucifixion?

Study 1: The hour of the crucifixion?
Study 2: The exact day of the last Passover meal?

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