The Day Jesus Died: Discovering the Year, Date, Day, and Time of Jesus’ Crucifixion

by Woodrow Michael Kroll; Darrell L. Bock

Publisher:

Resource Publications

, 2025

Overview

If we could transport ourselves back to the first century AD, would we know the year, date, day, and hour of the crucifixion of Jesus? Yes, we would. We may even have been an eyewitness. But can we know these time markers today? Yes, we can. In The Day Jesus Died, using biblical, historical, archaeological, and literary information of that century, readers will trace the time of Jesus’ death to the very hour, of the very day, of the very year that the Savior was crucified. This is not some hocus-pocus pseudo-science. This is the real deal. Based on eyewitness, historical, and literary accounts and relying on the methods of telling time in the first century, readers can pinpoint the hour Jesus said, “It is finished.” It’s almost like being there.

Praise for The Day Jesus Died

“I know of no chronological study of the birth, life, and death of Jesus that is more thorough and detailed than that of Woodrow Kroll. He takes all the evidence into account from a multitude of sources, weighs the evidence critically, and draws his conclusions about exactly when Jesus died. . . . Kroll presents all the important data for one to draw one’s own conclusions, and his book reads like a good detective story. Highly recommended.”

—Ben Witherington III, Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary



“This book is intensely biblical, thoroughly informative, and well argued. Paul’s phrase ‘in the fullness of time’ will mean much more to the one who reads The Day Jesus Died with care. This is an essential read for any serious student of the Gospels for whom the death and resurrection form the firm foundation for their faith.”

—Mark L. Bailey, chancellor, Dallas Theological Seminary



“Woodrow Kroll’s book, The Day Jesus Died, covers much more than the subject of its title. Rather, it is a comprehensive study of the chronology of Jesus, including his birth, ministry, passion week, death, and resurrection. Kroll helpfully explains how the Jews and Romans marked time and provides many charts to help the readers. He examines many controversies, including the difference between the Synoptics and the Gospel of John. He provides his own original interpretation of the Last Supper. He has researched both the ancient sources, many scholarly studies, as well as new astronomical data. I highly recommend his book.”

—Edwin M. Yamauchi, professor of history emeritus, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio



“Shedding new light on the year and day of Jesus’ death is a challenging undertaking. Fortunately, Woodrow Kroll is up to the challenge and has produced a book that will be widely read and widely appreciated. With great skill Kroll takes a fresh look at every relevant piece of evidence. This is a very satisfying study.”

—Craig A. Evans, distinguished research professor, The Bible Seminary, Katy, Texas



“Woodrow Kroll writes on chronological and historical questions related to the death of Jesus with deep knowledge of the primary sources and scholarly literature, with fairness and a commitment to the theological meaning of Jesus’ death. Readers will be enriched as they work their way through the volume.”

—Eckhard J. Schnabel, Mary F. Rockefeller Emeritus Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: The Day Jesus Died: Discovering the Year, Date, Day, and Time of Jesus’ Crucifixion
• Authors: Woodrow Michael Kroll, Darrell L. Bock
• Series: Crucifixion: A Multidisciplinary Investigation of the Death of Jesus of Nazareth
• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Print Publication Date: 2025
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 356
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9798385234028, 9798385234004, 9798385234011
• Resource ID: LLS:9798385234028
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-23T00:24:21Z

About the Authors

Woodrow Michael Kroll has been the dean of the school of religion at a major university, a college president, and for twenty-three years the president and senior Bible teacher for the international radio program Back to the Bible, heard by ten million people daily worldwide. Upon retirement, he created The HELIOS Projects (theheliosprojects.org), a program to train untrained pastors who will never have the opportunity to receive a Bible education.