The Quest of the Historical Jesus

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In 1906, Albert Schweitzer published his landmark book, The Quest of the Historical Jesus.

This book is more like a doorstop.

It's 600 pages of scholarly historical criticism in German.

As a minister and theologian, Albert Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of the historical Jesus as well as the traditional Christian view.

His seminal book, The Quest of the Historical Jesus, reviews all prior work on the question of the historical Jesus and points out how Jesus of Nazareth's image has changed with the times.

The question is decided.

The Gospel of John is inferior to the Synoptics as a historical source just in proportion as it is more strongly dominated than they by theological and apologetic interests.

As a minister and theologian, Albert Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of the historical Jesus as well as the traditional Christian view.

His seminal book, The Quest of the Historical Jesus, reviews all prior work on the question of the historical Jesus and points out how Jesus of Nazareth's image has changed with the times.

The Quest of the Historical Jesus by Albert Schweitzer Chapter 8 Strauss's First Life of Jesus The results so far considered do not represent the elements of the life of Jesus which Strauss was prepared to accept as historical.

He sought to make the boundaries of the mythical embrace the widest possible area, and it is clear that he extended them too far.

For one thing, he overestimates the importance of the Old Testament motives in reference to the creative activity of the legend.