In the second part of this investigation in to the figure of Jesus, Beckford examines the radical differences between the Christian Jesus and that of Judaism and Islam. br br In Judaism, Jesus is seen at best as a charismatic teacher, healer and prophet and at worst as an illegitimate magician and dangerous heretic. How much of this vilification was in direct response to growing Christian anti-semitism? And why has Jesus has seen a revival amongst some small sects of Jews, even to the extent of being seen as a Messiah. br br In Islam, Jesus or ‘Issa’ is a central figure although his story and purpose is profoundly different. Not the son of God, he is seen as the most pre-eminent prophet after Mohammad himself. For Muslims, his life has two phases: firstly as a prophet to Israel and secondly at his second coming when he, as a follower of Muhammad, will fight Dajjal (the anti-Christ), and help Muslims to change the world into an Islamic abode. br br How do all these interpretations of Jesus fit together, and what do the similarities and difference between them tell them about the roots of the world’s main religions. br br In this two-hour investigation into the real Jesus and how he came to be the figurehead of the world’s biggest religion, Robert Beckford will explore some of the world’s major religions to look for echoes of the story of Jesus and what it tells us about the real Jesus; and closer to home investigate how Jesus was transformed from a rebellious first century rabbi into the son of God.