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Who was Jesus of Nazareth?

Concepts and Terminology

Religion

Polytheism and Monotheism

Myth

Acts of Worship/Rituals

Cult

Gentiles and Pagans (Problematic Terms)

Conversion

Old Testament/Jewish Scriptures

The Problem of Anachronism

Creative Writing

The First Quests for the Historical Jesus

Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965)

Second Quest

The Third Quest

E. P. Sanders

A Fourth Quest?

After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

 Appreciate concepts and terminology in the study of ancient religions.

 Identify the different phases in the “Quest for the Historical Jesus.”

 Distinguish the modern analytical tools applied to the origins of Christianity and the New Testament.