Decades of Roman rule were causing ever more resentment. Jesus was born to a family from a village called Nazareth, near the Sea of Galilee. As he was growing up, Judaea was collapsing into chaos.

At first glance, “Jesus in Art and Literature ... three rooms per visit: in art, too, gluttony is a bad habit. Zelda Caldwell is senior writer at the National Catholic Register based in ...