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Was Jesus God? A court case

Aims for the day Examine the Easter story from a range of perspectives Have the chance to critique the Easter story

The Jewish Leaders What did they see? What factors were influencing/biasing them?

The Roman Soldiers What did they see? What factors were influencing/biasing them?

Female Followers What did they see? What factors were influencing/biasing them?

Two followers on the road to Emmaus What did they see? What factors were influencing/biasing them?

The disciples What did they see? What factors were influencing/biasing them?

Thomas What did he see? What factors were influencing/biasing him?

Prosecution case …arguing that Jesus was God. How did people respond to his death? Did he rise to life (as his disciples claimed)? If not, what happened to his body? Can we be sure that he died? If it is possible that he rose to life, what are the implications of this for whether he is God?

Defense case …arguing that Jesus was NOT God – he was just an ordinary man. How did people respond to his death? Did he rise to life (as his disciples claimed)? If not, what happened to his body? Can we be sure that he died? If it is possible that he rose to life, what are the implications of this for whether he is God?

In Court… Judge Clerk to the court (and other court officials) Jury Witness (in the witness box) Defendant (with Police Officer) Benches for the Public

A Court Artist Because you cannot take photos in court artists attend court hearings and then draw a picture afterwards to show what was happening. You often see these pictures when cases are being reported on the TV news.