Finding Jesus through the Gospels is a study in fundamental theology, historical and hermeneutical in character, concer¬ ning the possibility of reaching a solid knowledge of Jesus through the Gospels. Since Christianity presents itself as God’s intervention in history (culminating in Jesus Christ) it is important to know whether, how and to what degree we can fathom this event. The problem of finding Jesus through the Gospels is primordial in a reflection on Christian credibility. Jesus belongs to the reality of human history and He deciphers the human condition in all its dimensions. Jesus was not only a great prophet among men, but there are also in His life. His death and His resurrection signs of His identity with God among us.
This work of Father Latourelle is a very competent summary, synthesis and development of modern scholarship. It is addressed not only to professors and students of theology or of religious sciences, but also to all who want to reflect on the bases of their faith.**