Reviews for Sources of the Jesus Tradition: Separating History from Myth

The average rating for Sources of the Jesus Tradition: Separating History from Myth based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-10-19 00:00:00 Matthew Rymill A good overview of the range involved in the question of the historical Jesus, ranging from whether he existed at all (and even teasing that question apart) to what he may have done or not done. Ultimately, the book demonstrates why the question has fallen out of favor. We simply can't know with the texts we have available to us. As Martin Kaehler said in the late 19th century, "Christian faith and the history of Jesus repel each other like oil and water."

Review # 2 was written on 2020-11-15 00:00:00 Bill Quirk This is a compilation of better and worse articles, taking on the topic of historicity of Jesus. Some were more engaging, some were more descriptive or simply listing/comparing the sources. Nevertheless it is a good compilation, showing what is known, what is not known and what may never be known in regards to Jesus. My favourite would be the last one, dealing with Jesus primarily as a literary figure and comparing his persona to the previous concepts in Judaism and Qumran sect. If you are interested in the topic, go for it, just bear in mind this is a rather academic take on the issue.