Jonathan L. Reed

The premier historical Jesus scholar joins a brilliant archaeologist to illuminate the life and teaching of Jesus against the background of his world. There have been phenomenal advances in the historical understanding of Jesus and his world and times, but also huge, lesser known advances in first-century Palestine archaeology that explain a great deal about Jesus, his followers, and his teachings. This is the first book that combines the two and...

An illustrated reference to the New Testament provides a tour of the archaeological treasures of early Christianity in a photographic survey of key discoveries that is complemented by extensive maps and artist renderings of period life.