The narrative of Jesus of Nazareth, as inscribed in the New Testament, has long been regarded by the church as an unyielding testament to historical fact. The account of a life, death, and resurrection of a flesh-and-blood individual, whose connection to history is cemented in the early church's creeds, explicitly declaring that Jesus `suffered under Pontius Pilate'. However, modern historical inquiry has challenged the reliability of the church's narrative, casting doubt on whether ordinary people can grasp its historical authenticity. This book posits that the historicity of the narrative remains crucial and that its religious significance cannot be reduced to the category of `non-historical myth'. The oft-drawn dichotomy between the Christ of faith and the Jesus of history is unsustainable. The Christ who is the object of faith must be perceived as historical; conversely, the Jesus reconstructed by historical inquiry is inherently shaped by faith commitments. A re-examination of the Enlightenment epistemologies underlying much historical scholarship reveals that historical knowledge of this narrative is still attainable. Such knowledge can be inferred from historical evidence. A meticulous examination of contemporary New Testament studies, along with the philosophical and literary assumptions that underpin it, demonstrates that this scholarship should not erode the confidence of laypeople who believe they can know that the church's narrative about Jesus is true.