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3 - The Historical Jesus

from Part I - Historical Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2021

By
Sarah E. Rollens  and
Anthony Le Donne
Edited by
Patrick Gray
Patrick Gray
Affiliation:
Rhodes College, Memphis
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Summary

This chapter provides a brief overview of the “quest for the historical Jesus” and survey current trends in research. These trends include shifting evaluations of (1) the criteria employed in determining the authenticity of sayings (e.g., dissimilarity) and other methodological issues, (2) recent discussion of “Q,” and (3) the relative value of noncanonical books.

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JesusGospelsQAlbert Schweitzer
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The Cambridge Companion to the New Testament , pp. 50 - 72
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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Further Reading

Bond, Helen K. The Historical Jesus: A Guide for the Perplexed. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2012.Google Scholar
Crossan, John Dominic. The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1991.Google Scholar
Crossley, James G. Jesus in an Age of Terror: Scholarly Projects for a New American Century. London: Equinox, 2008.Google Scholar
Fredriksen, Paula. Jesus of Nazareth, Kings of the Jews: A Jewish Life and the Emergence of Christianity. New York: Vintage, 2000.Google Scholar
Keith, Chris, and Le Donne, Anthony, eds. Jesus, Criteria, and the Demise of Authenticity. London: T&T Clark, 2012.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Le Donne, Anthony. Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide. London: Oneworld, 2018.Google Scholar
Levine, Amy-Jill. The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 2006Google Scholar
Schüssler Fiorenza, Elisabeth Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation. New York and London: Continuum, 2001.Google Scholar
Theissen, Gerd, and Merz, Anette. The Historical Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2000.Google Scholar
Theissen, Gerd, and Winter, Dagmar. The Quest for the Plausible Jesus: The Question of Criteria. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2002.Google Scholar

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