The Quest of the Historical Jesus
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The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
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| The Quest of the Historical Jesus canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Quest of the Historical Jesus Context triple: [Albert Schweitzer, notableWork, The Quest of the Historical Jesus]
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historical Jesus
The historical Jesus is the figure of Jesus of Nazareth as reconstructed by historians using critical methods to understand his life, teachings, and context apart from later theological interpretations.
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The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth is a 19th-century work of biblical criticism by Reform rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise that reinterprets the trial and death of Jesus from a Jewish historical perspective.
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C.
Kingship of Jesus
The Kingship of Jesus is a Christian theological concept that proclaims Jesus Christ as the sovereign, divinely appointed ruler over all creation and the spiritual King of believers.
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Jesus’ Galilean ministry
Jesus’ Galilean ministry was the period of his public life when he traveled through the Galilee region teaching, healing, and gathering disciples, with Capernaum serving as his primary base of activity.
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E.
Jesus Was an Only Son
"Jesus Was an Only Son" is a contemplative, gospel-tinged ballad by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the humanity and sacrifice of Jesus and the sorrow of Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Quest of the Historical Jesus Target entity description: The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
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A.
historical Jesus
The historical Jesus is the figure of Jesus of Nazareth as reconstructed by historians using critical methods to understand his life, teachings, and context apart from later theological interpretations.
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B.
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth is a 19th-century work of biblical criticism by Reform rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise that reinterprets the trial and death of Jesus from a Jewish historical perspective.
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C.
Kingship of Jesus
The Kingship of Jesus is a Christian theological concept that proclaims Jesus Christ as the sovereign, divinely appointed ruler over all creation and the spiritual King of believers.
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D.
Jesus’ Galilean ministry
Jesus’ Galilean ministry was the period of his public life when he traveled through the Galilee region teaching, healing, and gathering disciples, with Capernaum serving as his primary base of activity.
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E.
Jesus Was an Only Son
"Jesus Was an Only Son" is a contemplative, gospel-tinged ballad by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the humanity and sacrifice of Jesus and the sorrow of Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical Jesus study ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| author | Albert Schweitzer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiques |
previous historical Jesus biographies
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subjective projections of scholars onto Jesus ⓘ |
| examinesWorkOf |
David Friedrich Strauss
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Ernest Renan ⓘ Hermann Samuel Reimarus ⓘ William Wrede ⓘ |
| field |
biblical studies
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religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
19th-century lives of Jesus
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history of research on Jesus ⓘ liberal Protestant theology ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical criticism
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theological criticism ⓘ |
| hasInfluentialStatus |
classic of historical Jesus research
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landmark in New Testament criticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century New Testament scholarship
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Albert Schweitzer’s reputation as a theologian ⓘ historical Jesus research ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
Kingdom of God
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end-time expectation ⓘ eschatology of Jesus ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach | historical-critical method ⓘ |
| movementContext | history-of-religions school ⓘ |
| notableFor |
argument that Jesus expected imminent end of the world
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critique of liberal portraits of Jesus as ethical teacher ⓘ survey of historical Jesus research from Reimarus to Wrede ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Von Reimarus zu Wrede ⓘ |
| portraysJesusAs |
apocalyptic prophet
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figure rooted in first-century Judaism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
New Testament scholarship
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apocalypticism ⓘ first-century Judaism ⓘ historical Jesus ⓘ life of Jesus ⓘ |
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