Did Jesus Exist?
Did Jesus Exist? is a 1975 book written by the modern German historian George Albert Wells who speculated on the evidence of Jesus Christ. Wells argues there was no historical evidence of Jesus existing.[1][2] A revised second edition was published in 1986. Wells' views were criticized by the James D.G. Dunn in his book The Evidence for Jesus.[3] Wells has since modified his position, saying that Paul's Jesus and the Jesus that appeared in the hypothetical Q Gospel were two different people and that the Gospel Jesus, although flesh and blood, is in essence a composite character.[4]
Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations for Books of the New Testament
- Introduction
- Jewish and Pagan Testimony to Jesus
- Early Christian Epistles
- The Origin and Nature of the Gospels
- Christologies
- The Twelve
- Galilee and John the Baptist
- Was Jesus a Political Rebel?
- The Pagan and Jewish Background
- The Debate Continues
- Conclusion
- Numbered List of References
- Index of New Testament References
- General Index
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