Using the Gospel of Mark as their guide, Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan present a day-by-day account of Jesus's final week of life. In this revelatory work by two major figures of the Historical Jesus movement, the story begins on Palm Sunday, introducing a more dangerous Jesus than the one enshrined in the church's traditional teachings. Suggesting that Jesus gave up his life to protest power without justice and to condemn the rich who lack concern for the poor, this account argues that he offers himself as a model for others to do the same when they are confronted by similar issues.