· Careful, accurate, use of Jewish sources

· Stress on the importance of eschatology for understanding Jesus

· Abandonment of the flawed methods of the New Quest

· The primary interest was in historical research in its own right. This was a direct and intentional shift from the New Quest. They want to differentiate between the historical Jesus and the Christ of faith.

The term is now popularly used of any current Historical Jesus research. However, Wright was eager to use it only for those who fulfill the criteria above.

Currently, he is an Anglican Priest. He spent some time as a Lecturer in New Testament Studies at Oxford University, but he now is a Canon of Westminster Abby. His most famous work is Jesus and the Constraints of History (1980). The groundwork for Harvey’s reconstructio

Borg believes that the church has shaped the Gospel traditions. He believes that trying to prove that Jesus said the exact words attributed to him has preoccupied the church. Here is Borg’s suggestion. He believes that by looking at the words and deeds attributed to Jesus, as a whole, we can make a fairly clear and full historical picture of Jesus. “We can in fact know as much about Jesus as we can about any other figure in the ancient world” (Powell 103).

In summary, Borg seems to incorporate a historically critical approach, an appreciation for analogies found in other religions, and his own common sense to develop a portrait of Jesus. Now let’s look at the portrait of Jesus that Borg presents.

Reading the Bible Again for the First Time (2001

3. Jesus challenges Israel to imitate God in mercy (Neil & Wright 390).

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