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The Life of Jesus. The Quest for the Historical Jesus (1906, Albert Schweitzer) 4 canonical gospels (widely accepted by the early Christian community) The Gnostic gospels (later stories, rejected). Apocrypha: books not considered canonical by certain churches or denominations.
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The Life of Jesus • The Quest for the Historical Jesus (1906, Albert Schweitzer) • 4 canonical gospels (widely accepted by the early Christian community) • The Gnostic gospels (later stories, rejected) • Apocrypha: books not considered canonical by certain churches or denominations Earliest references to Jesus outside of the Bible: Josephus: Jewish Antiquities, 93 AD Tacitus: Annals of Rome,116 AD Historical summary outside the Bible: Jesus was a Jewish rabbi who was executed by the Roman governor Pontius Pilate for stirring up religious unrest in Jerusalem.
Passion death resurrection ascension Pentecost Peter & Paul killed Estimated birth of Jesus (Gregorian calendar) Jesus’ public mission begins Rebellion & destruction of Jerusalam Mark New Testament John Rev Luke 0-4 AD 30 31 33 66 70 100 AD Matt Epistles • Epistles (letters) • The Gospels of the 4 evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke & John * Acts of the Apostles * Revelation These are all Greek documents. Hellenized Judaism in a Hellenized Roman Empire. Widely used symbols for the 4 evangelists: man , lion, bull, eagle