For the first Christians, he was
"The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;
all things have been created through him and for him.
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."
Colossians 1:15-17 (NIV)
But for these early believers, was he also a recent Jewish peasant
who had a ministry in Galilee and died in Jerusalem?
Progress Starts with
Questioning Assumptions
Questioning Assumptions
1. Loose estimation.
2. Islam rejects that
Jesus died on the cross.
Traditionally, mainstream Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified but was bodily raised up to heaven by God,
while Ahmadi Muslims reject this belief and instead contend that Jesus survived the crucifixion,
was taken off the cross alive and continued to preach in India until his natural death.
3. One of the figure behind
the ministry in Galilee.
All HJ (Historical Jesus) theories are split in many different and sometimes contradictory versions.
Jesus is alternatively a Cynic Philosopher, Liberal Pharisee, Chasrismatic Hasid, Essene Heretic, Conservative Rabbi
Antinomian Iconoclast, Magician/Exorcist/Faith Healer, Violent Zealot Revolutionary,
Nonviolent Pacifist Resister, Apocalyptic Prophet, First-Century Proto-Communist, Early Feminist,
Radical Social Reformer, Hellenistic Hero, Man of the Spirit...
See Historical Jesus Theories by
or Deconstructing Jesus p.15 by .
See 7 Theories for more details.
To investigate one of the greatest mystery of our time
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All sharing the same User Interface
The Jesus Puzzle
Did Christianity begin with a mythical Christ?
by Earl Doherty
Clocking in at over half a million words, this site is arguably the best online resource for the
'God Historicized' scenario, with a focus on the Epistles—similar in depth to the book Jesus: Neither God nor Man.
The 16 Supplementary volumes provide essential background support for the theory.
Additionally, a significant portion is dedicated to scholarly debates,
responses to critics, and reviews of relevant literature.
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From Christ to Jesus
A Study on the Origin of Christianity
by Vincent Guilbaud
My study summarizes the work of prominent mythicist historians.
It outlines the Quest for the HJ and its ultimate failure,
noting that the field is plagued by assumptions and constrained by heavy religious and cultural pressures.
After pointing the primary challenges to the mainstream scholarly consensus,
it examines what the Gospels, Epistles, and early non-biblical texts reveal about Jesus.
Finally, it evaluates the validity of key non-Christian references used to support the HJ.
Historical Commentary
on the Gospel of Mark
on the Gospel of Mark
by Mickael A. Turton
A complete verse-by-verse commentary on the Gospel of Mark,
focusing on the historicity of people, places, events, and sayings.
Of the four canonical Gospels, the first is the most significant,
as it served as the foundational blueprint for those that followed.
This narrative introduced a tangible character—largely absent from the earlier Epistles—complete with a family,
a devoted circle of followers, and a sequence of miraculous events.
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