The Historical Jesus?

At first, I thought I was not going to like this book very much, but now I am having a hard time putting it down. I keep wanting to know what is going to happen next. Right now, I am seeing some familiar names being thrown around, such as Josephus, Tacitus, Kant, and Strauss. I am definitely seeing a possible connection to the First Quest to find the “historical Jesus” that was led by Strauss during this time period. Part of this quest involved taking the supernatural out of the Gospels, and, therefore, leaving room for Jesus to be interpreted as a reflection of whoever was studying Him. This sort of thinking definitely bleeds into the second chapter of the book, as the account of Jesus is nothing like the Scriptures say. For now, this is just a theory of mine that will most likely be challenged as I read on through the chapters. Again, I am really intrigued to see what happens next.

I commented on Briana Batdorf’s post. :)