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Jesus. Latest Research. Treatise on Jesus of Nazareth.

Volume I: The Historical Jesus. Sources and Context

Jesus Fernandez-Pedrera

A rigorous historical investigation into Jesus of Nazareth, his sources, his world, and the methods used to study him. This first volume challenges modern skepticism, examines the evidence, and lays the foundation for a full four-volume treatise on the historical Jesus.

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Jesus: Latest Research is the first volume of a major four-part treatise on Jesus of Nazareth, written for readers who want a serious, well-documented, and intellectually rigorous study of the historical Jesus. This volume lays the methodological foundation for the entire series: it examines the reliability of the main sources, the historical value of the Gospels, the archaeological and cultural context of first-century Judea, and the extra-biblical testimony of writers such as Flavius Josephus.

Far from offering a conventional devotional biography, the book develops a cumulative historical argument that engages directly with modern skepticism. It critiques the assumptions of major critics and mythicist positions, evaluates the limits of the historical-critical method, and defends a historiography open to all evidence, including extraordinary claims when they are supported by strong and convergent testimony.

At the same time, the book highlights the civilizational impact of Jesus’ teaching on morality, anthropology, law, ethics, and social institutions, showing why his figure remains central to history, philosophy, and culture. Written in an academic yet accessible style, this volume is designed for readers interested in theology, biblical studies, ancient history, philosophy, and the historical foundations of Christian belief.

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Jesus Fernandez-Pedrera

Lawyer, philosopher, historian, analyst; born in Barcelona (Spain) in 1959.

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  • Critical Assessment
  • Introduction
  • Jesus of Nazareth from a Historical-Philosophical Perspective
    • Historical Influence of the Thinking of Jesus of Nazareth
      • Transformation of Individual and Collective Morality
      • Birth of a New Anthropology
      • Impact on Western Thought and Culture
      • Influence on Current Ethics
      • Influence on Law and Legal Norms
      • Influence on Social Institutions and Structures
      • Relevance of His Thinking Today
  • Situation Prior to Jesus
  • The Civilizing Influence of Jesus' Thought
  • Main Historical Sources
    • The Testimonium Flavianum
      • Latin Translation (Jerome's Version)
      • Ancient Versions and Alternative Manuscript Traditions
      • Authenticity: Analysis of Possible Christian Interpolations
        • Internal Arguments (Philological and Stylistic)
        • External Arguments (Context and Ancient Testimonies)
      • Positions of Modern Research
      • Impact on the Study of the Historical Jesus
    • Other Non-Christian Sources
    • The Canonical Gospels as Historical Sources
    • Archaeological Findings and the Context of Jesus' Time
  • Historiographical Methodologies
    • The Historical-Critical Method
    • The Fallacy of Dichotomy (False Dilemma) in Bultmann
    • Theological Reductionism and Disregard for Evidence in Bultmann
    • Influence of Existentialism and Philosophical Bias in Bultmann
    • Internal Contradiction in His Methodology
    • Conclusion
    • Reactions to Bultmann
    • Minimalism vs. Biblical Maximalism in Jesus’ Research
    • The Position of the Jesus Seminar
  • Biases and Fallacies in Some Skeptical Arguments about Jesus of Nazareth
  • Historiographical Standards and Criteria of Authenticity
  • Richard Carrier and the Mythicism of Jesus
  • Bart D. Ehrman and the Denial of Miracles from a Historiographical Perspective
  • Criticism of the Historical-Critical Method that Denies Miracles
  • Beyond Belief: Empirical Verification and the Challenge of Improbable Events in History
    • Section 1: Historical Methodology and the Nature of Evidence
    • Section 2: Case Studies in Verified Improbability
      • The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
      • Tsutomu Yamaguchi: Surviving Two Atomic Bombs
      • The Unearthing of Homeric Troy
      • Omen or Coincidence?
    • Section 3: Analysis: Verifying the Improbable
    • Section 4: Conclusion
  • Other Deniers
    • Gerd Lüdemann and the Psychological Explanation of the Resurrection
    • Christopher Hitchens and Popular Skepticism
  • The Possibility of Miracles
    • Philosophical Denial of Miracles
    • Philosophical Arguments Against Miracles
    • Critique of A Priori Denial
  • Possibility of Miracles: Actual Verification
    • The Miracle of Calanda (1640)
    • Alexis Carrel and the Miracle of Marie Bailly
    • The Miracle of Juan Diego's Tilma
    • The Miracle of the Sun in Fatima (1917)
    • Bilocation: Saint Padre Pio
    • Saint Maravillas de Jesús
  • Epilogue
  • Bibliography

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