Resources for Studying Historical Jesus

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