Barclay is at his best in this single-volume, theological biography of Jesus. Originally published as two distinct volumes -- The Mind of Jesus and Crucified and Crowned -- this book interprets the Synoptic Gospels and the major events in Jesus' ministry in a highly accessible fashion. The first half moves from the first Passover in the Temple to the transfiguration; the second half deals with the last days in Jerusalem, the crucifixion, the ascension of the risen Jesus, and the beginnings of the Christian faith.
William Barclay was an author, radio and television presenter, Church of Scotland minister and Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow.
While professor, he decided to dedicate his life to "making the best biblical scholarship available to the average reader". The eventual result was the Daily Study Bible, a set of 17 commentaries on the New Testament, published by Saint Andrew Press, the Church of Scotland's publishing house.
The 17 volumes of the set were all best-sellers and continue to be so to this day. Barclay wrote many other popular books, always drawing on scholarship but written in a highly accessible style.
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