Originally published in German as: Wege des Messias und Stätten der Urkirche : Jesus und das Judenchristentum im Licht neuer archäologischer Erkenntnisse. Giessen, Germany : Brunnen Verlag, c1991.

"Bibliography of the writings of Bargil Pixner": p. 441-446.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 441-446) and indexes.

[pt]. 1. The birth of the Messiah. The Nazoreans, Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus -- Mary in the house of David -- The Kathisma church (Mary's repose) rediscovered -- [pt]. 2. The Messiah in Galilee. Jesus' routes around the Sea of Galilee -- Tabgha, the eremos of Jesus -- A further port by Tabgha -- The churches of the multiplication of loaves and fishes -- Riddles of the Synagogues at Capharnaum -- In search of Bethsaida -- Kursi and the land of the Gerasenes -- [pt]. 3. The Essenes and Nazoreans. The Copper scroll of Qumran -- Batanea as a Jewish settlement area -- Bethany on the other side of the Jordan -- The Essene qaurter in Jerusalem -- The discovery of iron age walls on Mount Zion -- [pt]. 4. The Messiah in Jerusalem. Bethany by Jerusalem : an Essene settlement? -- The Last Supper of Jesus -- Epiphanius and the Last Supper on Zion -- Where was the house of Caiaphas located? -- The Praetorium of Pilate -- Comments about the Praetorium question -- The cistern of Jeremiah -- The historical via Dolorosa -- [pt]. 5. The messianic community. The apostolic synagogue on Zion -- The Essene quarter and the primitive Christian community -- Notes on the continuous existence of Jewish Christian groups in Jerusalem -- James the Lord's "brother" -- Jesus and his life in light of new Qumran texts -- Mary on Zion -- Simeon Bar Cleopas, second bishop of Jerusalem -- The Jerusalem Essenes, Barnabas and the Letter to the Hebrews -- Luke and Jerusalem.