The Life of Jesus, Chapter 27 summary
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In Chapter 27, the narrator traces the fortunes of Jesus’ opponents, separating their political setbacks from his death and questioning the legends surrounding Judas. The discussion then shifts to Christianity’s challenge to established authority, presenting freedom of conscience and the Passion story as forces that undermine the state’s moral claims.
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- The narrator dates Jesus’ death to 33 CE and denies a connection between it and the dismissals of Pilate and Caiaphas.
- Annas enjoys honor, while his family retains religious power and persecutes Jesus’ followers.
- Herodias urges Antipas to seek royal status, but Herod Agrippa turns Caligula against him, bringing deposition and exile.
- The narrator presents conflicting accounts of Judas’ death and leaves his actual fate uncertain.
- The argument shifts to Christianity’s popular origins and its separation of conscience from political law.
- The narrator argues that the Passion story damages established authority by portraying officials as participants in an unjust execution.
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