historical Jesus: elements that make up his image

Abstract

The present research has as its theme the study of the historical evidences of the existence of Jesus of Nazareth, central figure of the Bible, the Word of God. The research is justified by the fact that the New Testament does not present a necessarily accurate historical picture of the life of Jesus Christ. Researching the main sources that contribute to a better view of the period and place in which Jesus lived, and that help to shape his historical image, is important for a better understanding of his message. The general objective is to identify the main evidences that contribute to compose the image of the historical Jesus. The methodology adopted for the development of this research was the literature review. Written articles published between 2002 and 2021 were collected, searched under the following descriptors: “historical Jesus”; "Gospel"; "Archeology". The articles were searched in the Scielo and Google Academic databases, being chosen based on their relationship with the topic. Works written in Portuguese were selected, and those written in other languages ​​were discarded. The construction of the historical Jesus is an arduous and complex task, and one that may never provide a definitive answer. Only with a comprehensive analysis is it possible to offer solid answers in this construction.