A modern classic. Intrigue and betrayal hung in the air at the Last Supper. After Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane, a kangaroo court was convened in the middle f the night. It was an illegal farce. Why did the enemies of Jesus bother with atrial? Why not hire a hitman, or arrange a secret poisoning? His enemies had no power to take his life. He gave it willingly, or there could be no gospel. 'From time to time a publication appears - of modest size and author - its value greater than a whole bookshelf of bestsellers. "The Cross" falls in that category. The fine quality of James Philip's mind will be immediately obvious. But his writing is also full of pathos. He is at one with his subject, and has clearly been more deeply impacted by it than by anything else' Sinclair B Ferguson in his Foreword. Includes questions for study and reflection which could be used personally or in a group setting.

James Philip served as minister of Holyrood Abbey Church in Edinburgh for 37 years. He was a much-loved speaker in the university Christian Unions. Sinclair B Ferguson is a widely-respected pastor / theologian.