Resources
for Studying Historical Jesus/Christology
(Check the Scripture
Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific books and
pericopes)
- A number of recent articles on the historical Jesus at Bible and Interpretation.
- "Excavating Jesus," Jonathan Reed, University of LaVerne, Bible and Interpretation.
- The Quest of the Historical Jesus: A Critical Study of its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede, Albert Schweitzer. Full Text online.
- "The Jewish Messiahs," (Oxford University Press, 2001) Harris Lenowitz, Bible and Interpretation 2003.
- "The Significance of the Work of the Jesus Seminar for Judaism," Sanford Lowe, The Fourth R, 1992.
- "Jesus in Historical Context," E.P. Sanders, Duke University. Theology Today, October, 1993.
- Jesus Lord and Christ, John Knox, 1969. Full Text at Religion Online.
- "The Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith: Some Contemporary Reflections," Richard N. Longnecker, Yorkminster Park Theological Forum, McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry, 1999.
- Historical Jesus Materials and Methodology, NT Gateway.
- "The Meaning of Jesus," at "Christianity Online's" Books and Culture, 1999. Six scholars (Borg, Wright, Pagels, Crossan, King, Hays) explain why they study the origins of Christianity -- and why it matters.
- "A Renaissance in Jesus Studies," Marcus J. Borg, Theology Today, 1988.
- Jesus and the Word, Rudolph Bultmann. Full text of book at Religion Online.
- "The Religious Cancer of Racism," James H. Cone. beliefnet.
- Jesus: Today, Tomorrow, Forever, resources connected with the year 2000 Passion Play by the Churches of Cheltenham.
- "The Real Jesus of the Sayings 'Q' Gospel," James M. Robinson, 1997. At Religion Online.
- Debate Between Marcus Borg and N.T. Wright, audio files from Fresh Air, May 20, 1999.
- "Jewish Voices about Jesus," Gerhardt Bodendorfer, at Jewish Christian Relations.
- "Jesus and the Jews - Today," Dow Marmur, at the Jewish-Christian Relations site.
- "Aher and Jesus," David G. Schwartz, at the Jewish-Christian Relations site.
- The Historical Jesus Puzzle, by William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Australia.
- The Life of Jesus, by Ernest Renan, 1861. Complete text at Internet Infidels.
- God With a Human Face, John C. Purdy. Complete Text at Religion Online.
- "The Risks of Repeating Ourselves: Reading Feminist/Womanist Figures of Jesus," Karen Trimble Alliaume.
- Jesus Seminar / Westar Institute.
- The Jesus Project.
- Preaching Jesus to Skeptics by Dr. Rodney J. Decker, Bible Baptist Seminary.
- Portrait of Jesus: From Galilean Jew to the Face of God. Cam Howard's webpage on the work of Marcus Borg.
- From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians. Articles, images and links from the webpage accompanying the PBS Frontline series.
- J.P. Meier, "The Present State of the 'Third Quest' for the Historical Jesus: Loss and Gain," Biblica 80 (1999) 459-487. Abstract.
- "Jesus the Jew," by William R.G. Loader, Murdoch University, Australia.
- Literal and Figurative Jesus Themed Movies at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance
- Images at The Text This Week's Art
Concordance:
- Jesus/Christ
- Adulterous Woman
- Ascension
- Birth of Jesus
- Burial of Jesus
- Christ Enthroned
- Crucifixion
- Denial and Betrayal by the Disciples
- Descent into Hell
- Emmaus
- Entry into Jerusalem
- Feeding the Multitudes
- Flight into Egypt
- Gethsemane
- Good Shepherd
- Last Supper
- Nativity
- Noli Me Tangere
- Parables
- Pieta/Lamentation/Deposition
- Presentation/Circumcision
- Raising of Lazarus
- Resurrection
- Samaritan Woman
- Sermon on the Mount
- Temple Cleansing
- Temptation
- Trial/Road to Calvary
- Transfiguration
- Washing the Disciples Feet
- Wedding at Cana
- Jesus/Christ