PREFATORY NOTE
THE JESUS PROBLEM
Chapter I
THE APPROACH
Chapter II
THE CENTRAL MYTH
§ 1. The Ground of Conflict
§ 2. The Sacrificial Rite
§ 3. Contingent Elements
§ 4. The Mock-King Ritual
§ 5. Doctrinal Additions
§ 6. Minor Ritual and Myth Elements
§ 7. The Cross
§ 8. The Suffering Messiah
§ 9. The Rock Tomb
§ 10. The Resurrection
Chapter III
ROOTS OF THE MYTH
§ 1. Historical Data
§ 2. Prototypes
§ 3. The Mystery-Drama
Chapter IV
THE EVOLUTION OF THE CULT
§ 1. The Primary Impulsion
§ 2. The Silence of Josephus
§ 3. The Myth of the Twelve Apostles
§ 4. The Process of Propaganda
§ 5. Real Determinants
Chapter V
ORGANIZATION AND ECONOMICS
§ 1. The Economic Side
§ 2. Organization
Chapter VI
EARLY BOOK-MAKING
§1. The “Didachê”
§ 2. The Apocalypse
§ 3. Epistles
Chapter VII
GOSPEL-MAKING
§ 1. Tradition
§ 2. Schmiedel’s Tests
§ 3. Tendential Tests
§ 4. Historic Summary
Chapter VIII
SUPPLEMENTARY MYTH
§ 1. Myths of Healing
§ 2. Birth-Myths
§ 3. Minor Myths
Chapter IX
CONCLUSION
Appendix A
THE “TEACHING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES”
Appendix B
THE MYTH OF SIMON MAGUS
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