As the largest religion in the world, Christianity is comprised of thousands of denominations wrestling with 2,000 years of ideas. While many branches of the faith vary wildly, they all spring from the same source: a rabbi from Galilee in the far provinces of the Roman Empire. To better understand Christianity today—and, thus, our world—journey back to the source and reflect on the man at the center of the Christian faith: the historical Jesus of Nazareth.

Who was this man? Where did he come from? And how would he have viewed his own ministry? To investigate these questions, Searching for the Historical Jesus takes you back two millennia to explore the history, context, and character of a humble carpenter who changed the world. Taught by Dr. Jean-Pierre Isbouts, a professor emeritus at Fielding Graduate University, these 15 thought-provoking episodes, filmed on-location in Israel and Jordan in the Holy Land, bring Jesus and his world to life through the lens of a historian of faith.

Jean-Pierre reveals what we know about the man behind the religion of Christianity: from the nativity story with Joseph and the Virgin Mary to the Sermon on the Mount to Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem to his trial and crucifixion. Jean-Pierre reveals what we know from historical and archaeological evidence, including the Gospels, the writings of Josephus, and 21st-century excavations. He also delves into the mysteries of the faith and considers how Jesus’s message transformed into a world religion.

Full of psychological insight and vividly detailed and illustrated, with wonderful cinematography and 3-D animation, Searching for the Historical Jesus offers an excellent companion piece for anyone wrestling with history or with walking in faith.