Experience Holy Week as if for the first time... first hand. Bestselling novelist and broadcaster Rhidian Brook invites you to step back into the story of Holy Week and see it unfold as if you were there. Told as a series of vivid, real-time eyewitness reports, Notes on an Execution takes you from Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem to his execution and beyond, without the cushion of hindsight. You stand among the crowds and disciples, experiencing each moment with all its original tension, shock and surprise - full of the confusion and hope felt by those who first encountered Jesus. A moving final reflection explores what Easter means for us today, with thoughtful questions for personal meditation or group discussion.
Rooted in biblical accounts and historical insight, Notes on an Execution brings fresh life to a story that has shaped the world for two thousand years. Perfect for Lent reading, small groups or personal devotion, it will help you see the story you thought you knew with new eyes... and feel its urgency and wonder afresh.
"'Rhidian Brook tells the story of Holy Week as you have never heard it before. He draws you into the inner life of the first followers of Jesus, reclaims Christianity as an adventure of the spirit, and brings the whole thing alive again. He is a master storyteller re-narrating the greatest story ever told.'"
Giles Fraser, vicar, broadcaster and author of Chosen: Lost and found between Christianity
"'In a contemporary informal style this eyewitness account invites the reader to walk with Jesus in his last days and experience anew the power of his resurrection. A vivid retelling which brings fresh life to a familiar story.'"
Richard Harries, former Bishop of Oxford and author of Hearing God in Poetry
"'Rhidian's reflections offer a unique and deeply personal lens through which to experience the tumultuous final days of Jesus. By inviting us to "unknow what we know", he masterfully empowers his readers to walk alongside the disciples, feeling the bewilderment, the hope and the eventual sorrow and joy as events unfold. This book is not merely a recounting; it is an invitation to inhabit the stor
The Most Revd Dr Hosam E. Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem
