Golgotha: Searching for the True Location of Christ's Crucifixion

by Robert Cornuke

MAYBE IT’S TIME YOU LEARNED THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TRUE LOCATION OF WHERE CHRIST WAS CRUCIFIED…

Warning! This DVD will challenge your understanding as to where Jesus Christ was crucified. Known for his detective approach to Bible archaeology, Bob Cornuke sets aside the emotionally held traditions of the past that may have obscured the pathway to truth and opens the door to a whole new way of finding the Biblical site of the crucifixion. By using the compass of solid evidence, Bob charts a course for discovery that will thrill the willing Bible explorer who is on a quest for truth. Don’t let tradition get in the way of truth. A must-read for the serious Bible student. - Ron Matsen, CEO of Koinonia House & Koinonia Institute

Where was the world’s most infamous murder committed? Using eyewitness testimony of the gospels and the discovery of some ancient tombs just east of Jerusalem, Bob Cornuke’s Golgotha makes a captivating case that Jesus didn’t die where tradition tells us he did. Uh, oh. Some people steeped in tradition won’t like this. But you will. - Dr. Frank Turek, President of CrossExamined.org

223 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 30, 2016

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book with a fascinating premise; yet there is something lacking in its execution. Cornuke makes a great case for Calvary/Golgotha being located in the Silwan Village, but as usual he pretends that all valid criticism of his theory, as well as any genuine evidence bolstering an alternate location, does not exist. Cornuke characterizes his detractors as having no other line of reasoning apart from the logical fallacy of appealing to tradition, but such characterization isn't entirely fair. I admit that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is pretty much impossible to defend, but Gordon's Calvary (and the adjacent "Garden Tomb") has a bit more going for it than what Cornuke indicates. At the very least, having visited Jerusalem myself some years ago, I can attest that, before the recent landslide, the cliff face did indeed have a somewhat skull-like appearance (though, of course, this doesn't necessarily mean anything). But going off of the photograph Cornuke includes in this book, nothing of that resemblance can be seen. In my opinion, this is a small example of how Cornuke tends to cast evidence contrary to his theory in the worst possible light. It isn't enough for him to state that the ancient Romans didn't use appearances as a basis for naming natural landmarks; he must also make readers question whether Gordon might have been smoking something when he suggested that the mountain resembled a skull in the first place.
The first half of this book is very strong, as Cornuke lays his case for why he believes Silwan Village to be the true location of Christ's crucifixion. For what it's worth, I think he is probably right. About halfway through, though, the book begins to lose focus. At least four of the later chapters would have worked better as Appendices. Cornuke revisits the main points of his previous book, TEMPLE, which feels a little unnecessary considering that Cornuke admits that the question of whether Solomon's Temple was located in the City of David or upon Temple Mount has very little bearing on the viability of Silwan Village as a potential site for the crucifixion. Cornuke also spends two full chapters reprinting articles by his mentor, Dr. Ernest Martin, but these articles are almost a complete rehash of information that Cornuke gives elsewhere throughout the book. In the past, I have criticized Cornuke for not giving enough credit to the people who blazed the trail for his various discoveries, but the remedy for that isn't to republish large chunks of their work verbatim. (Or, if you are going to republish it, at least stick it in the back.) One can't help but get the impression that Cornuke had to stretch a bit to get this book to the proper length.
Cornuke's arguments also get more and more speculative as the book goes on. The section where he claims to have possibly found a cave that Jesus maybe used for instructing his disciples is based solely on traces of rumor and legend, as Cornuke freely admits.
Even Cornuke's case for the crucifixion site, compelling though it may be, is based almost entirely on circumstantial evidence bolstered by educated guesswork and Biblically-based assumptions. If you are at all interested in this topic, GOLOGTHA is absolutely worth reading. Though not always convincing, it is certainly fascinating. Cornuke is more of a pop-writer rather than a scholar, so my biggest hope for his books is that they'll lead to increased interest/debate and further discoveries later on down the road. I look forward to seeing where this controversy takes us.

[Charles A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shaking traditions and rocking the boat

This book challenges me to my traditional core! His systematic presentation of biblical references, historical writings, and logical deductions render me unable to refute his conclusions.

This book is a reference I keep handy as I prepare sermons and bible studies. His findings can apply to any subject because they lift up Christ and His shadow touches every word in our bible.

I highly recommend reading Bob's book "Temple" right now!

[Mike Crafton · Rating 5 out of 5]

True Location of the Jewish Temple Identified

This is a superb examination of the evidence that points to the Dome of the rock temple mount area in Jerusalem being the Roman Fort Antonia in the first century AD and not the location of Herod's Jewish temple.

[Ralph · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very important book that shows that commonly held opinions in Biblical archeology are often off the mark. If an opinion is held by the majority long enough, it is seldom rejected.

[Joelle Roibal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insightful awesome research and new thought on temple location!