Jesus According to a Croissant
Crossan presents Roman imperial rule as a violent guest for victory and would thus bring about peace. He contrasts this with Jesus’ …
Crossan presents Roman imperial rule as a violent guest for victory and would thus bring about peace. He contrasts this with Jesus’ …
Allison identifies and discusses the sources used by scholars in favor of and in opposition to an apocalyptic Jesus. He highlights the …
Crossan believed that John the Baptist and Jesus both preached and imminent Kingdom of God, however after John’s murder Jesus changed his …
Crossan’s main discussion of the historical Jesus revolves around the contextualization of Jesus through the Roman Empire and Judaism. The Roman factor …
Jesus as a peasant Jewish Cynic: He wasn’t rich or royalty Contrast to what the Roman Imperial thought Jewish aspect highlights relationship …
The third quest focused on the historical Jesus, disconnected from Christology. Vermes and Sanders believed that Jesus was working within Judaism. In …
The Third Quest differs from previous quests in that the theological Jesus is no longer relevant. According to Vermes, Jesus was possibly …
Vermes argues that Jesus was a healer within the context of a Charismatic Judaism. In terms of content, this is important because …
The third quest was the first one to not be as concerned with theology and primarily the historical Jesus. Sanders emphasizes the …