The Cross that Spoke

The book presents a groundbreaking analysis of the Passion and Resurrection Narratives in the canonical Gospels, positing that they are significant revisions of an earlier account found in the Gospel of Peter. John Dominic Crossan argues that this apocryphal text provides the earliest depiction of Jesus' death and resurrection, emphasizing how the later Gospel authors altered the narrative amid increasing Roman influence. He contends that these revisions omit the profound themes of Israel's suffering and faith that were central to the original Passion story.