The Centurion

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A Roman Soldier’s Testament of the Passion of Christ

Each of the first three Gospels calls attention to the Roman centurion—Longinus—who officiated at the Crucifixion, and it is through this enigmatic soldier that Leonard Wibberley achieves a thoroughly fresh interpretation of the Gospel story of Christ’s Ministry and Passion. With a shrewd appreciation of human motives, Wibberly  juxtaposes Jesus and the hard-bitten veteran, Longinus—a stern, dutiful man completely loyal to Rome and nonreligious except as paid lip service to the Roman gods.