The Last Temptation of Christ Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapters 1-5 Abstract

* Jesus has frequent dreams about being pursued because he is "The One," and he wonders upon waking whether it is God or the Devil who pursues him in his dreams.
* Judas visits Jesus, telling him that he cannot provide a cross for the day's crucifixion because Barabbas and the Zealots...
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