Jesus of Nazareth - Paperbackby Dale C. Jr. Allison (Author) Dale Allison's clearly written Jesus of Nazareth will enable people who have followed recent discussions to vindicate and reclaim the central religious significance of the historical Jesus. Allison makes a creative contribution to Jesus studies in several ways: He offers new suggestions for establishing the authenticity of Jesus' word including what he calls "the index of intertextual linkage" and for the process of