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’ …
Allison and the Apocalyptic Jesus
Allison identifies and discusses the sources used by scholars in favor of and in opposition to an apocalyptic Jesus. He highlights the …
Crossan
Crossan believed that John the Baptist and Jesus both preached and imminent Kingdom of God, however after John’s murder Jesus changed his …
Jesus According Crossan
Crossan’s main discussion of the historical Jesus revolves around the contextualization of Jesus through the Roman Empire and Judaism. The Roman factor …
10.25 Jesus Seminar and Crossan
Jesus as a peasant Jewish Cynic: He wasn’t rich or royalty Contrast to what the Roman Imperial thought Jewish aspect highlights relationship …
Third Quest
The third quest focused on the historical Jesus, disconnected from Christology. Vermes and Sanders believed that Jesus was working within Judaism. In …
Vermes & Sanders weren’t Invited to Jesus’ Bar Mitzvah… but they know it happened
The Third Quest differs from previous quests in that the theological Jesus is no longer relevant. According to Vermes, Jesus was possibly …
Vermes in Argument and Form
Vermes argues that Jesus was a healer within the context of a Charismatic Judaism. In terms of content, this is important because …
9. 20. Third Quest, Sanders, Vermes
The third quest was the first one to not be as concerned with theology and primarily the historical Jesus. Sanders emphasizes the …