I recommend a movie called “The Life of Jesus: Is the description in the New Testament false?”:
It has an interesting commentary:
“About 25 years after the death of Jesus, the religious movement initiated by him split. Both factions had a completely different view of their leader, his identity, his message and vision. In the struggle for the “government of souls”, the party led by Saint Paul turned out to be the winner. It is precisely this party that presented the Gospels of the New Testament, their own version of Jesus’ life. The latter, however, went into shadow, leaving no records or other testimonies of their faith. And yet, it was these people who personally knew Jesus, his family and his disciples. How would we perceive Jesus today if those who knew him best told us about him? Paul and his disciples won the battle for the biography of Jesus.
That is how the New Testament came into being. The image of Jesus we know, from the Renaissance paintings to Hollywood movie productions, reflects Paul’s perspective.
Paul believes that Jesus is the “human emanation of God.” Christianity has lived with this image for 2000 years. However, it is ironic that those who knew Jesus best and could give us his credible picture were eventually proclaimed heretics.”