This book contains forty Lenten meditations that focus on Jesus' final week, his crucifixion, and his resurrection-the eight days that changed the course of history.

This book contains forty Lenten meditations that focus on Jesus’ final week, his crucifixion, and his resurrection—the eight days that changed the course of history.

The history of the world changed forever in the eight days from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. This 'Easter Octave' is so crucial to the Christian faith that Matthew, Mark and Luke devote one-third of their gospels to it while John devotes one-half of his gospel to this crucial period.

Beginning with Palm Sunday, the gospels record every day of Jesus’ life up to the time of his death and resurrection. These eight days are unparalleled in the canon of Scripture for their narrative power, their detail, and their focus. A unique synthesis of the four gospel accounts of the passion and resurrection of Christ is provided in this seamless and elegant narrative account of the Easter events, including every detail mentioned in all four Gospels, but without any unnecessary repetition or distracting references. A chapter is assigned to each of these days to facilitate devotional reading and study during the days leading up to Easter. Two chapters are added on either side of the eight days to round out the story. A study guide is also included. The book invites reader to experience the events of Christ’s passion as they happened, thus fully entering into the drama of the Easter story. More than anything, this book is an invitation to join Jesus and the disciples in walking the road that leads to Jerusalem, and to experience the events that happened there in an intimate and life-changing way.

"In all the annals of time, in all the days, months, years and centuries of earth's existence, there is one eight-day segment of time that changed the spiritual landscape of this universe forever." "But undeniably, nothing has ever realigned the cosmic disorder caused by man's fall, as did these eight days." "The fact is the rest of the story gets in the way of the best of the story - Jesus at the point of decision." "Deceit is the smoke screen sin uses to cover its trail of guilt." "Their challenge to the Messiah is like the sparrow taunting the eagle. It is the minnow slamming into the side of the orca. It is the squirrel chirping at the grizzly. It is anger and hate mixed with fear." "Tension is off the charts and yet it is tempered with a consuming peace. It is electricity tamed. It is fear harnessed. It is apprehension calmed. It is anxiety soothed. It is all that is unsettling - settled. All the extremes of calamity and serenity are mingled and meshed and then taken captive by an absolute faith in the Father." Dan Needy has served as Elder, Board Member and Church Treasurer for more than 15 years at Calvary Chapel in St. George, UT. He has written and facilitated numerous fellowship studies including: How We Got the Bible, What Happens When You Die, The "I AM"' Claims of Jesus, The Beatitudes, The Attributes of God, Parables of Jesus and many more. Dan has served on the Board of Directors of several non-profit groups and is currently working on his third book in a series entitled "Meditate on These Things." He may be contacted at 435-632-9862 or [email protected].

How would you spend your last week on earth? What would you do if your best friend had one week to live? Take a walk with Jesus and his disciples through the holiest of weeks. Move through the valleys of wrath, betrayal, abandonment, and death. Climb the peaks of a triumphal parade, a sacrificial anointing, and an empty tomb. Experience Jesus humanity and deity as you never have before. The eight days from Palm Sunday to Easter have been unequaled in importance in all of human history. 8 Days of Glory combines biblical scripture, historical context, theological analysis, spiritual insight, and pastoral warmth as Dr. Les Woodson explores the significant meaning of each day. Do not miss this spiritual journey, either individually, in small groups or in Sunday school. Ken M. Howard, Lay Leader at Memorial United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky