Jerusalem in the Year 30 A.D.

by Leen Ritmeyer, Kathleen Ritmeyer

Open up the world of Jerusalem in the first century with Jerusalem in the year 30 A.D. The combination of artistic restorations and on-site photographs transports you back almost 2,000 years. See the remains from the period preserved in and around the present-day walls of Jerusalem. Then walk the streets of the city in the time of Jesus with the minutely detailed reconstruction drawings. Locations depicted include the Pool of Siloam, site of Jesus' healing of the blind man; the Bethesda Pools, where the man paralyzed for 38 years was healed; and the Palatial Mansion, where it is likely that Jesus was interrogated by the priests and elders while Peter waited in the courtyard outside. Alternative routes for the "Via Dolorosa" and the two sites identified as Golgotha are also shown.

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book about what Jerusalem looked like in 30 AD, about the time of Christ's death and resurrection. It does a pretty good job of modeling and/or showing photos of places that have been discovered corresponding to buildings/pools/walls at the time of Christ.

The main takeaway is that Christians seem to have plopped down a church on virtually every possible site that might have anything to do with Christ's life. I haven't been to Jerusalem, but this seems kind of annoying to me.