Jesus of Nazareth and the Renewal of Israel in the Historical Circumstances of Crisis

The article discusses the mission of Jesus of Nazareth in the historical circumstances of a crisis in Roman Palestine in the 1st century AD. Analyzing the nature of the Israelite tradition, the historical context of Jesus and His response to this context, the author concludes that Jesus was acting within the biblical tradition and pursued a clear line to the renewal of Israel in Roman Palestine, which implied the return of the Jews to their covenant with God and the recognition of God as the only king of Israel.

Keywords: Jesus of Nazareth, socio-economic crisis, Israelite tradition, renewal of Israel, a high priest, temple aristocracy, Roman power, Roman Palestine, Jerusalem temple, the Sinai Covenant, Yahweh, Judea, Galilee.