The Quest of the Historical Jesus A Critical Study of Its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede
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Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
04.01.2026
Verlag
Repro India LimitedSeitenzahl
520
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/3,3 cm
Gewicht
748 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-7201-477-8
The Quest of the Historical Jesus by Albert Schweitzer is a profound and detailed study that charts the scholarly pursuit of the historical figure of Jesus Christ. Schweitzer meticulously examines the evolving approaches to biblical criticism and the life of Jesus, starting with the critical works of Hermann Samuel Reimarus in the 18th century, who first questioned the miraculous elements of the Gospels. Moving through the ages, he addresses the contributions of key figures such as David Friedrich Strauss and William Wrede, who each, in different ways, attempted to distill the essence of Jesus from mythological and supernatural layers, pushing the field of study towards a more historical and less theological framework. In his work, Schweitzer not only critiques the methods and conclusions of his predecessors but also adds his own voice to the discourse, culminating in his own influential theory. He argues that many scholars projected contemporary moral expectations onto Jesus, thereby distorting the true first-century Judean context. Schweitzer contends that the real Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet, whose teachings were rooted in the expectation of an imminent end of the world. Through this critical engagement, Schweitzer demonstrates the challenges of discerning the historical Jesus and how each era's quest is reflective of its own philosophical and theological preoccupations, making this study a cornerstone in historical Jesus research.
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