This is a new edition of Albert Nolan's 1978 book which theologian Harvey Cox has called "the most accurate and balanced short reconstruction of the life of the historical Jesus." The accent is on the man from Nazareth's compassion for the poor and oppressed, his healing, his ability to read the signs of the times, and his view of the kingdom of God as an alternative to conventional idolization of wealth, prestige, group loyalty, and power.