Killing Jesus by Bill O'Reilly

Killing of Jesus by Bill O’Reillly
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Introduction
The Killing of Jesus: A History is a very recent book in the market, which was written by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. It is notable that the book is a bestseller because of the content and information it delivers. The book mentions about taxations politics, rivalry, and uses repeated stories. For instance, the book has sections where Jesus says the same words or does the same actions twice. As revealed by the book’s title, it also contains history of ancient myths like Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Octavius (Caesar Augustus), and Cleopatra. Indeed, Killing of Jesus: A History is an interesting book that is full of conclusions that can be drawn from the bible. This paper summarizes the story form the aforementioned authors by including the themes major characters, their roles and the facts drawn from the book.
Summary of Killing of Jesus: A History
The book begins by retelling the birth of Jesus in a dramatic manner. This is because it places the birth of Jesus in spring. The authors argue that lambs are born in spring, and this season was the reason why shepherds were roaming at night. A lot of attention is focused on King Herod owing to the reality that the focus provides a cultural context for Jesus’ Birth. The king’s wickedness enabled the authors to portray the consequences of Jesus’ birth to children who were below two years old. The next chapter discusses the background of the Roman Empire and the tension between the Jews and the Romans. It particularly focuses on the ruthlessness of the Roman Empire by discussing leaders like Cleopatra, Octavius, Mark Antony, and Julius Caesar. Such details (historical information) may not suit younger readers.
Bill is renowned for discussing risqué topics, as his reputation precedes him, the authors discussed the sexual affairs of ancient leaders. The story specifically focuses on the extreme willfulness of Tiberius. Even though the language used is acceptable, the content is unnecessary. The story then elevates to the historical life of Jesus. This information is drawn from the biblical gospels and the records of Josephus. Nonetheless, it is critical that the book ignores the spiritual nature of Jesus and portrays Jesus as a normal person. This owes to the reality that the powers of the spiritual Jesus (we know) are absent in the book. The miracles that Jesus performed during his lifetime are missing in the Killing of Jesus: A History. The book also discusses the conflict with the religious leaders, betrayal, illegal trial, and the crucifixion of Jesus. Finally yet importantly, the authors elucidate on the resurrection of Jesus before discussing the impact Jesus had on both the world and his immediate follower.
The Role Played by Major Characters
To begin with, iconic historical figures like Cleopatra, Tiberius, Julia, were used to portray the immorality from political leaders. For instance, the fact that Julia was beautiful enabled her to indulge in extramarital affairs because her beauty could get her suitors. Other l...