How do I search for information on the chronology of Jesus' passion week?

The best sources I know are unfortunately not available in Logos. A little book by Hoehner called "Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ"is great. He did extensive work on chronology as part of the work on his European doctorate. He deals with the options.  The second book in J. D. Pentecost's "Words and Works of Jesus Christ." It presents a well thought out chronology.

We need to get both of these resources in Logos format.

do you have Edersheim's Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah? Try this link.

logosres:edltjm;ref=VolumePage.V_2,_p_361

On topics.logos.com there are links to websites compiled by MJ Smith to Passion week. (http://topics.logos.com/Passion). I haven't looked into any of them but you may want to check them out.

Jim said:

Todd Phillips said:

I  went directly to a source that I knew would have info: the IVP Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, and I found an entry on "Chronology", and it has a section devoted to the death of Jesus.

That is one IVP resource I don't have. I'll see what it costs. Thanks.

My mistake, I do have it. When I did a library search that includes "ivp dictionary" Logos 4 doesn't show the work, but a search for "dictionary of Jesus..." does show it.

Sorry, it would have helped if I had linked directly to the resource:

logosres:djg;ref=Page.p_119;off=5169

(for the benefit of others)

Try this search:

"passion week" NEAR (chronology, timing, sequence)

It came up with 34 very relevant hits in my library. Other similar searches that pick up a few more good hits are:

"the passion" NEAR (chronology, timing, sequence)

"Jesus' passion" NEAR (chronology, timing, sequence)

I thought I should be able to combine these all into one search:

("passion week", "the passion", "Jesus' passion" ) NEAR (chronology, timing, sequence)

But that didn't work. It treated NEAR as one of the search terms.

Some of the best hits I found were these:

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, the article on "Preparation, Day of"

An article called "The Chronology of the Last Supper" in Westminster Theological Journal, vol. 53, no. 1.

In the Word Biblical Commentary, vol. 34b, there is an extensive Bibliography on Chronology of the Passion and Date of the Crucifixion:

Beckwith, R. T.
"Cautionary Notes on the Use of Calendars and Astronomy to Determine the
Chronology of the Passion." In Chronos, Kairos, Christos. FS J. Finegan,
ed. J. Vardaman and E. M. Yamauchi. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1989.
183-205. ---. "The Day, Its Divisions and Its Limits, in Biblical
Thought." EvQ 43 (1971) 218-27. Benoit, P. "The Date of
the Last Supper." In Jesus and the Gospel. 2 vols. London: Darton,
Longman and Todd; New York: Herder and Herder, 1973. 1:87-93. Black, M.
"The Arrest and Trial of Jesus and the Date of the Last Supper." In New
Testament Essays. FS T. W. Manson, ed. A. J. B. Higgins. Manchester:
Manchester UP, 1959. 19-33. Blinzler, J. Der
Prozess Jesu: Das jüdische und das römische Gerichtsverfahren gegen Jesus auf
Grund der ältesten Zeugnisse dargestellt and beurteilt. 4th ed. Regensburg:
Pustet, 1969. 101-26, 416-22. ---. "Qumran-Kalendar und
Passionschronologie." ZNW 49 (1958) 238-51. Bokser, B. M.
"Was the Last Supper a Passover Seder?" BRev 3.2 (1987) 24-33. Braun,
H. Qumran und das Neue Testament. 2 vols. Tübingen:
Mohr-Siebeck, 1966. 2:29-54. Brown, R. E. "The Date of the
Last Supper." TBT 11 (1964) 727-33. Carmignac, J. "Les
apparitions de Jésus resuscité et le calendrier biblico-qumrânien." RevQ
7 (1971) 483-504. ---. "Comment Jésus et ses contemporains pouvaient-ils
célébrer la Pâque à une date no officelle?" RevQ 5 (1964-66) 59-79. Chenderlin,
F. "Distributed Observance of the Passover-A Hypothesis." Bib 56
(1975) 369-93; 57 (1976) 1-24, esp. 3-9. Christie, W. M.
"Did Christ Eat the Passover with His Disciples?" ExpTim 43 (1932)
515-19. Chwolson, D. Das letzte Passamahl
Christi und der Tag seines Todes. 2nd ed. Leipzig: Haessel, 1908. Cichorius, C.
"Chronologisches zum Leben Jesu." ZNW 22 (1923) 16-20. Daly, R.
"The Eucharist and Redemption: The Last Supper and Jesus' Understanding of His
Death." BTB 11 (1981) 21-27. Davison, A. "The Crucifixion,
Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus." PEFQS 38 (1906) 124-29. Dockx,
S. "Le 14 Nisan de l'an 30." In Chronologies
neotestamentaires et vie de l'Église primitive: Recherches exégétiques. Gembloux:
Duculot, 1976. 21-29. ---. "Chronologie du dernier jour de la vie de
Jésus." In Chronologies neotestamentaires et vie de
l'Église primitive: Recherches exégétiques. Gembloux: Duculot, 1976. 31-43. Doyle,
A. D. "Pilate's Career and the Date of the Crucifixion." JTS
n.s. 42 (1941) 190-93. Dugmore, C. W. "A Note on the
Quartodecimans." In Studia patristica IV. TU 79. Berlin: Akademie, 1961.
410-21. Feld, H. Das Verständnis des
Abendmahls. EdF 50. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1976. 39-48. Fotheringham,
J. K. "Astronomical Evidence for the Date of the Crucifixion." JTS
o.s. 12 (1910) 120-27. ---. "The Evidence of Astronomy and Technical
Chronology for the Date of the Crucifixion." JTS o.s. 35 (1934) 146-62. France,
R. T. "Chronological Aspects of 'Gospel Harmony.'" VE 16
(1986) 33-59. Gaechter, P. "Eine neue Chronologie der
Leidenswoche?" ZKT 80 (1958) 555-61. Gilmore, A. "The Date
and Significance of the Last Supper." SJT 14 (1961) 256-69. Grappe,
C. "Essai sur l'arrière-plan des récits de la dernière nuit de Jésus." RHPR
65 (1985) 105-25. Heawood, P. J. "The Time of the Last
Supper." JQR 42 (1951-52) 37-44. Hinz, W. "Chronologie des
Lebens Jesu." ZDMG 139 (1989) 301-8. ---. "Jesu Sterbedatum." ZDMG
142 (1992) 53-56. Hoehner, H. W. Chronological Aspects
of the Life of Christ. Contemporary Evangelical Perspectives. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 1977. 65-114. Hölscher, G. Die
Hohenpriesterliste bei Josephus und die evangelische Chronologie. SHAW 30.
Heidelberg: Winters, 1940. Holzmeister, U. "Neuere Arbeiten über
das Datum der Kreuzigung Christi." Bib 13 (1932) 93-103. Humphreys,
C. J., and Waddington, W. G. "Astronomy and
the Date of the Crucifixion." In Chronos, Kairos, Christos. FS J.
Finegan, ed. J. Vardaman and E. M. Yamauchi. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns,
1989. 165-81. ---. "Dating the Crucifixion." Nature 306 (1983)
743-46. ---. "The Jewish Calendar, a Lunar Eclipse and the Date of
Christ's Crucifixion." TynBul 43 (1992) 331-51. Husband, R.
W. "The Year of the Crucifixion." TAPA 46 (1915) 5-27. Jaubert,
A. "Le calendrier des Jubilés et de la secte de Qumrân: Ses origines
bibliques." VT 3 (1953) 250-64. ---. "Le calendrier des Jubilés
et les jours liturgiques de la semaine." VT 7 (1957) 35-61. ---.
"La date de la dernière Cène." RHR 146 (1954) 140-73. ---. The
Date of the Last Supper. Staten Island, NY: Alba House, 1965. ---.
"Jésus et le calendrier de Qumrân." NTS 7 (1960-61) 1-30. ---.
"Le mercredi où Jésus fut livré." NTS 14 (1967-68) 145-64. Johnston,
L. "The Date of the Last Supper." Scr 9 (1957) 108-15. King, C.
"The Outlines of New Testament Chronology." CBQ 7 (1945) 129-53. Kokkinos,
N. "Crucifixion in a.d. 36: The Keystone for Dating the Birth of Jesus."
In Chronos, Kairos, Christos. FS J. Finegan, ed. J. Vardaman and E. M.
Yamauchi. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1989. 133-63. Kraeling, C.
H. "Olstead's Chronology of the Life of Jesus." ATR 24 (1942)
334-54. Lake, K. "The Date of Herod's Marriage with Herodia, and
the Chronology of the Gospels." Exp 4 (1912) 462-77. MacRae, G.
W. "A New Date for the Last Supper." AER 138 (1958) 294-302. Mahoney,
J. "The Last Supper and the Qumran Calendar." ClerRev 48 (1963)
216-32. Maier, P. L. "Sejanus, Pilate, and the Date of the
Crucifixion." CH 37 (1968) 3-13. Mann, C. S. "The
Chronology of the Passion and the Qumran Calendar." CQR 160 (1959)
446-56. Mastin, B. A. "The Date of the Triumphal Entry." NTS
16 (1969-70) 76-82. Meier, J. P. Marginal Jew.
1:372-433. Montefiore, H. W. "When Did Jesus Die?" ExpTim
72 (1960-61) 53-54. Mulder, H. "John xviii 28 and the Date of the
Crucifixion." In Miscellanea Neotestamentica II. Ed. T. Baarda et al.
NovTSup 48. Leiden: Brill, 1978. 87-106. O'Flynn, J. A.
"The Date of the Last Supper." ITQ 25 (1958) 58-63. Ogg, G.
"The Chronology of the Last Supper." In Historicity and Chronology in the
New Testament. Ed. D. E. Nineham et al. London: SCM Press, 1965. 92-96. ---.
"Review of Mlle Jaubert, La Date de la Cène." NovT 3
(1959) 149-60. Olmstead, A. T. "The Chronology of Jesus'
Life." ATR 24 (1942) 1-26. Power, E. "John 2,20 and the
Date of the Crucifixion." Bib 9 (1928) 257-88. Ruckstuhl, E.
Chronology of the Last Days of Jesus: A Critical Study. Rome; New York:
Desclée, 1965. ---. "Zur Chronologie der Leidensgeschichte Jesu." SNTSU
10 (1985) 27-61; 11 (1986) 97-129 (repr. in E. Ruckstuhl. Jesus
im Horizont der Evangelien. SBA 3. Stuttgart: Katholisches Bibelwerk, 1988.
101-39, 141-76 [with supplement on pp. 177-84]). Saldarini, A. J.
Jesus and Passover. New York: Paulist, 1984. Sanders, E. P.
The Historical Figure of Jesus. London: Penguin, 1993. 66-73. Schaumberger,
J. "Der 14. Nisan als Kreuzigungstag und die Synoptiker." Bib 9
(1928) 57-77. Shepherd, M. H. "Are Both the Synoptics and
John Correct about the Date of Jesus' Death?" JBL 80 (1961) 123-32. Skehan,
P. W. "The Date of the Last Supper." CBQ 20 (1958) 192-99.
Smallwood, E. M. "The Date of the Dismissal of Pontius
Pilate from Judaea." JJS 5 (1954) 12-21. Smith, B. D.
"The Chronology of the Last Supper." WTJ 53 (1991) 29-45. Story, C.
I. K. "The Bearing of Old Testament Terminology on the Johannine
Chronology of the Final Passover of Jesus." NovT 31 (1989) 316-24. Strobel,
A. "Die Termin des Todes Jesu: Überschau und Lösungsvorschlag unter
Einschluss des Qumrankalenders." ZNW 51 (1960) 69-101. ---. Ursprung und Geschichte des frühchristlichen Osterkalenders. TU 121. Berlin:
Akademie, 1977. 109-21. Thiele, E. R. "The Day and Hour of
Passover Observance in New Testament Times." ATR 28 (1946) 163-68. Torrey,
C. C. "The Date of the Crucifixion according to the Fourth
Gospel." JBL 50 (1931) 227-41. ---. "In the Fourth Gospel the
Last Supper Was the Paschal Meal." JQR 42 (1951-52) 237-50. Turner,
H. E. W. "The Chronological Framework of the Ministry." In
Historicity and Chronology in the New Testament. Ed. D. E. Nineham et
al. London: SCM Press, 1965. 59-74. Vogt, E. "Une lumière
nouvelle sur la semaine de la passion." Christus 4 (1956) 413-21. Walker,
N. "Concerning the Jaubertian Chronology of the Passion." NovT 3
(1959) 317-20. ---. "The Dating of the Last Supper." JQR 47
(1957) 293-95. ---. "Pauses in the Passion Story and Their Significance
for Chronology." NovT 6 (1963) 16-19. ---. "Yet Another Look at
the Passion Chronology." NovT 6 (1963) 286-89. Walther, J.
A. "The Chronology of the Passion Week." JBL 77 (1958) 116-22. Zeitlin,
S. "The Beginning of the Jewish Day during the Second Commonwealth." JQR
36 (1945-46) 403-14. ---. "The Date of the Crucifixion according to the
Fourth Gospel." JBL 51 (1932) 263-71. ---. "The Dates of the
Birth and the Crucifixion of Jesus." JQR 55 (1964) 1-22. ---.
"The Time of the Passover Meal." JQR 42 (1951-52) 45-50.

And another such bibliography in the NIGTC on Matthew:

For
Passion Dating Questions

Benoit, P., 'La date de la cène', in Exégèse et théologie (Paris: Cerf,
1961), 1:255-61.
---, 'The Date of the Last Supper', in Jesus and the Gospel, tr. B. Weatherhead
(2 vols. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1973), 1:87-93.
Black, M., 'The Arrest and Trial of
Jesus and the Date of the Last Supper', in Essays,
ed. A. J. B. Higgins, 19-33.
Blinzler, J., 'Qumran-Kalender und Passionschronologie', ZNW
49 (1958), 238-51.
Braun, H., Qumran und das Neue Testament (Tübingen:
Mohr-Siebeck, 1966), 2:29-54.
Brown, R. E., 'The Problem of
Historicity in John', in New Testament
Essays (Milwaukee: Bruce, 1965), 143-67, esp. 160-67.
Carmignac, J., 'Comment Jésus et ses
contemporains pouvaient-ils célébrer la Pâque à une date non officielle?' RevQ 5 (1964-66), 59-79.
Chwolson, D., Das letzte
Passamahl Christi und der Tag seines Todes (Leipzig: H. Haessel, 1908).
Delorme, J., 'Jesus a-t-il pris la
dernière cène le mardi soir?' AmCl 67
(1957), 218-23, 229-34.
Dockx, S., 'Le 14 Nisan de l'an 30', in Chronologies neotestamentaires et vie de
L'Église primitive: Recherches exégétiques (Gembloux: Duculot, 1976),
21-29.
---, 'Chronologie du dernier jour de la
vie de Jésus', in Chronologies
neotestamentaires et vie de L'Église primitive: Recherches exégétiques
(Gembloux: Duculot, 1976), 31-43.
Dugmore, C. W., 'A Note on the
Quartodecimans', in StudPat, IV (TU
79. Berlin: Akademie, 1961), 410-21.
Fotheringham, J. K., 'The Evidence of
Astronomy and Technical Chronology for the Date of the Crucifixion', JTS 35 (1934), 146-62.
Hölscher, G., Die
Hohenpriesterliste bei Josephus und die evangelische Chronologie (SAH 3.
Heidelberg: C. Winters, 1940).
Hoehner, H. W., 'Chronological Aspects
of the Life of Christ, Part IV: The Day of Christ's Crucifixion', BSac 131 (1974), 241-64.
---, 'Chronological Aspects of the Life
of Christ, Part V: The Year of Christ's Crucifixion', BSac 131 (1974), 332-48.
Holzmeister, U., 'Neuere Arbeiten über das Datum der Kreuzigung Christi', Bib 13 (1932), 93-103.
Husband, R. W., 'The Year of the
Crucifixion', TAPA 46 (1915), 5-27.
Jaubert, A., The Date of the Last Supper (Staten Island, NY: Alba, 1965).
---, 'La date de la dernière Cène', RHR 146 (1954), 140-73.
---, 'Le calendrier des Jubilés et de la
secte de Qumrân: Ses origines bibliques', VT
3 (1953), 250-64.
---, 'Le calendrier des Jubilés et les
jours liturgiques de la semaine', VT
7 (1957), 35-61.
---, 'Le mercredi où Jésus fut livré', NTS 14 (1967-68), 145-64.
Maier, P. L., 'Sejanus, Pilate, and the
Date of the Crucifixion', CH 37
(1968), 3-13.
Mann, C. S., 'The Chronology of the
Passion and the Qumran Calendar', CQR
160 (1959), 446-56.
Mulder, H., 'John xviii 28 and the Date
of the Crucifixion', in Miscellanea
Neotestamentica, ed. T. Baarda, A. F. J. Klijn, and W. C. Van Unnik
(NovTSup 48. Leiden: Brill, 1978), 87-106.
Ogg, G., 'The Chronology of the Last
Supper', in Historicity and Chronology in
the New Testament, ed. D. E. Nineham et al. (London: SCM, 1965), 92-96.
Ruckstuhl, E., Chronology of the Last Days of Jesus: A Critical Study, tr. V. J.
Drapela (New York: Desclée, 1965).
Schaumberger, J., 'Der 14. Nisan als Kreuzigungstag und die Synoptiker', Bib 9 (1928), 57-77.
Skehan, P. W., 'The Date of the Last
Supper', CBQ 20 (1958), 192-99.
Strobel, A., Ursprung und Geschichte des frühchristlichen
Osterkalenders
(TU 121. Berlin: Akademie, 1977), 109-21.
---, 'Der Termin des Todes Jesu: Überschau und Lösungsverschag unter Einschluss
des Qumrankalendars',
ZNW 51 (1960), 69-101.
Torrey, C. C., 'The Date of the
Crucifixion according to the Fourth Gospel', JBL 50 (1931), 232-37, 237-50.
---, 'In the Fourth Gospel the Last
Supper Was the Paschal Meal', JQR 42
(1951-52), 237-50.
Turner, H. E. W., 'The Chronological
Framework of the Ministry', in Historicity
and Chronology in the New Testament, ed. D. E. Nineham et al. (Theological
Collections 6. London: SPCK, 1965), 59-74, esp. 67-74.
Walker, N., 'The Dating of the Last
Supper', JQR 47 (1957), 293-95.
---, 'Pauses in the Passion Story and
Their Significance for Chronology', NovT
6 (1963), 16-19.
---, 'Yet Another Look at the Passion
Chronology', NovT 6 (1963), 286-89.
Walther, J. A., 'The Chronology of the
Passion Week', JBL 77 (1958), 116-22.
Zeitlin, S., 'The Date of the
Crucifixion according to the Fourth Gospel', JBL 51 (1932), 263-71.
---, 'I. The Dates of the Birth and the
Crucifixion of Jesus', JQR 55 (1964),
1-22.

As you can see, it is not an easy question, as it has been much studied!

Note that several of the articles referenced in those bibliographies are in JBL, the Journal of Biblical Literature, which is in prepub and shipping later this month. Order it now to get a great price on it. It'll jump way up after it ships; currently targeted for April 29 (might slip a bit from that if history is a good guide, but don't wait too long).

Yes, these are the ones mentioned in the NIGCT bibliography, complete with links:

Hoehner, H. W., 'Chronological Aspects
of the Life of Christ, Part IV: The Day of Christ's Crucifixion', BSac 131 (1974), 241-64.
---, 'Chronological Aspects of the Life
of Christ, Part V: The Year of Christ's Crucifixion', BSac 131 (1974), 332-48.

BSac (Bibliotheca Sacra) is available from Logos either as standalone or as part of the Theological Journal Library.

Rosie Perera said:

Jaubert,
A. (...) The
Date of the Last Supper. Staten Island, NY: Alba House, 1965.

This has been on my reading list for quite some time. I've had it recommended and it's supposed to be a classic. As I understand it she argues that Jesus celebrated Passover on Tuesday evening according to the old calendar, and died at the time the Passover lambs were being slaughtered on Friday according to the new calendar. Solves both the Synoptic-Johannine discrepancies and the shortage of time for all those trials. I've also planned to suggest it to Logos. I guess now would be a good time to do that. (EDIT: here's the link to the suggestion.)

There's a miniature version called The Calendar of Qumran and the Passion Narrative in John, in James H Charlesworth: John and Qumran. Geoffrey Chapman, London 1972. p 62-75. That one I've actually got a copy of, I just still haven't taken the time to read it. 

Jim,

A collection from my library (Platinum) based on a simple search: chronol Jesus...

Jesus, Chronology

The Consolidated Gospel

Mills, M. (1999). The consolidated Gospel. Dallas: 3E Ministries.

A Harmony of the Gospels

Boettner, L. (1976). A Harmony of the Gospels. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company.

The Heart of the New Testament

Hester, H. I. (1963). The Heart of the New Testament. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

Holman New Testament Commentary: Luke

Butler, T. C. (2000). Vol. 3: Luke. Holman New Testament Commentary; Holman Reference. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

Jesus Christ: The Greatest Life

Cheney, J. M., Ellisen, S. A., & Cheney, J. M. (1999). Jesus Christ The Greatest Life : A Unique Blending of the Four Gospels. Eugene, Or.: Paradise Publishing Inc.

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

Edersheim, A. (1896). The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

The Life of Jesus Made Easy

Water, M. (2001). The life of Jesus made easy. The Made Easy Series. Alresford, Hampshire: John Hunt Publishers Ltd.

The Life of Our Lord Upon the Earth: Considered in Its Historical, Chronological, and Geographical Relations

Andrews, S. J. (1889). The life of Our Lord upon the earth; considered in its historical, chronological, and geographical relations. New York: Charles Scribner's sons.

Records of the Life of Jesus

Sharman, H. B. (2009). Records of the life of Jesus book I: The record of Mt--Mk--Lk, book II: The record of John. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

A Simplified Harmony of the Gospels

Knight, G. W. (2001). A simplified harmony of the Gospels. Nashville, Tenn.: Holman Bible Publishers.

Blessings,

Al Cantley

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