The author has the merit to devote to critical analysis of his sources and his historian's method much appendices of the book. From this point of view the principles are clear and unequivocal also affirmed by Petitfils when he writes (page 24): "The key, again, is to remain open to the mystery and avoid reductionism partisan. When reporters Mordillat-filmmakers Gerard and Jerome Prieur admit that the purpose of their investigation series broadcast on Arte television channel is to denounce fraudulent inventions, deception and betrayal of the Church, in short to explode imposture of Christianity, held intrinsically antisemitic and violent, how much credibility to give them? Can we in this intellectual disposition wear a fair trial, insightful and nuanced? Historical honesty does not accommodate an anti-religious militancy, as the rest of an outdated fundamentalism. Subject to compliance with the strict limits of the two areas it is possible to arrive at a rational approach - not rational - the founder of the only religion which wants to incarnate ".
The book itself, follows the plot of the Gospel according to John, considered the most historical source on the earthly ministry of Jesus, and will, in 570 pages, the initial meeting of Jesus with John the Baptist until the Resurrection. Annexes occupy another 150 pages, while the notes and bibliography mobilizing in 120. The fundamental route chosen by Jean-Christian Petitfils is to demonstrate - sources to support - the fourth Gospel, whom tradition attributes to " Jean "is not the work of the Apostle, son of Zebedee and brother of Jacques the Major, but a namesake," a pious Jew who dazzling understanding of Judaism of his time, (and) is Hanne known to the priest (...) Clearly, it is a high resident of Jerusalem near the Temple and its administration, a man might say Seraglio "(page 639). John the Evangelist, the "beloved disciple" is a direct witness of the life of Jesus that looked up to him at the Last Supper that the author is in the large house of John in Jerusalem. Petitfils does not use it unless the Synoptic Gospels or external sources (such as the works of Josephus) to support its narrative and analysis.
The text of Petitfils is exciting. The author, never hesitating to long developments to assess and cross sources, evidence and assumptions, genuine historian, managed to develop a very comprehensive and vivid account of Jesus' public life. It shows how his teaching is rich and innovative for its time, often to the point of not being understood by the people or even by the apostles. Petitfils are also questions precisely how Jesus considered himself - if he saw himself as a Messiah? As the son of God? - This counterpoint of how his contemporaries perceived. In the footsteps of his preaching in Judea, Samaria or in Galilee Petitfils emerges in the lines of force as the apparent contradictions. His story is particularly to address such technical appearance before Hanne or Roman trial of Jesus. It becomes even clinic to address the Passion, crucifixion, death and burial.
Sweeping evidence to support many of deconstructive more or less fashionable thesis, the author attempts to show, with a conservatism of good quality (as established on sound methodological foundations), the validity of many theses traditional: the "brothers" of Jesus and the relics of the Passion, for example. Book both accessible and a very rich history (see the "weight" notes or appendices), the "Jesus" of Jean-Christian Petitfils is aimed at a wide audience with the laudable desire to put some number of record straight on an issue nowadays maliciously perverted.
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