The emergence of the Christian Church is one of the greatest and most mysterious events in world history. The first days of its existence were shrouded in mystery for a long time, and what could be known was a collection of rumors and legends, or what is called church tradition. This book is a serious attempt to lift the veil of the great mystery of the founding of the church. It presents the grandiose history of the emergence and development of Christianity: from Nazareth in the 30s, the city in which the founder of Christianity was born, to the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, held in 325, the place where the dogma of the divinity of Jesus was proclaimed. Geza Vermes (1924–2013) is one of the world's leading experts on Judaism, the Dead Sea Scrolls, New Testament biblical studies and the history of early Christianity. Translation: Gleb Yastrebov