A scientific crime scene investigation of the last days of Jesus life, his death, and his resurrection.
Murder at Golgotha approaches Jesus crucifixion from the perspective of a crime scene investigator: What do we know is fact? What can be historically documented? What can we deduce may have happened?
Taking the popular CSI television dramas as inspiration, Murder at Golgotha is a direct reaction to Mel Gibson's much-talked about movie The Passion of Christ. Ian Wilson systematically outlines what is known about Jesus trial and crucifixion, as well as where art and the movies have gone astray. His investigative methods include eyewitness testimony (that of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), archaeology, medical and forensic findings, and history, which systematically describe the most famous murder in history.
