Virtual scholarly consensus on historical facts about Jesus: lived in Palestine, believed special relationship with God, performed astonishing deeds, taught in parables, criticized Jewish leaders, crucified under Pilate

Licona lists what virtually all historians of Jesus — including agnostics, atheists, and Jewish scholars — affirm: (1) Jesus existed and lived in Judea/Palestine; (2) he believed God had chosen him to usher in his kingdom; (3) he performed deeds that astonished crowds, interpreted by him and followers as miracles/exorcisms; (4) he taught in parables; (5) he criticized Jewish leadership; (6) at instigation of Jewish leaders, Pilate crucified him; (7) his followers believed he rose from the dead and appeared to them.