"This book provides a helpful compilation of evidence for Christ's historicity. It's written in a scholarly yet sensitive style and should help those who want to broaden their grasp of early Christian literature." Bookstore Journal

• Introduction: knowing Jesus and knowing about Jesus; 1. What can we learn from sources outside the New Testament?; 2. What can we learn from early Christian writings outside the Gospels?; 3. What can we learn from the oldest Gospel source?; 4. What can we learn from our oldest Gospel?; 5. What can we learn from the other Gospels?; Conclusion; Questions for exploration; Index.