Jesus, history and the gospels
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Date
2003
Authors
Moyise, S.
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Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State
Abstract
English: This article considers the reasons why modern scholars have felt the need to go behind
the four Gospels and search for the historical Jesus. After a short discussion on
methodology, especially the criteria used to detect the earliest and most reliable traditions
about Jesus, a number of recent proposals are discussed: Jesus as Jewish restoration
prophet; Jesus as Galilean rabbi; Jesus as subversive reformer; Jesus as
Jewish messiah. This diversity might suggest that the whole enterprise is misguided
but there are positive gains for the Church, not least the recovery of the Jewishness
of Jesus.
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Keywords
Historical Jesus, Four Gospels, History
Citation
Moyise, S. (2003). Jesus, history and the gospels. Acta Theologica, 23(2), 167-182.