Issue 59 Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth

Facts, both fascinating and little-known about Jesus and his times.

About all the discipline of history can do is marshal enough evidence to show that it is reasonable to trust the story the Gospels tell.

Putting the issue in context.

What type of history do the four Evangelists tell, and what does it reveal about Jesus?

Ethnic and religious tensions ran high in Jesus’ day too.

What exactly took place in a synagogue service?

The geography that shaped the world—and world-view—of first-century Jews.

The inns and outs of travel in first-century Palestine.

What do we know about those closest to Jesus?

The post-Gospel lives of the disciples.

The maritime life of Jesus’ headquarters in Galilee.

How those in power bent the rules to ensure the outcome.

Jesus’ humiliation didn’t end at the cross.

Despite earlier failings, the quest for the historical Jesus still matters.

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