| Jesus in Islam The Qur'an teaches of Jesus as a Prophet sent to the Israelites, but stresses that he was not the Son of God. |
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Jesus the Jew
He believes that Jesus' life was lived as a Jew but that St Paul's interpretation
of Jesus and over emphasis on his interpretation of the life of Jesus has skewed
the view we get today of Jesus in the Gospels. |
Jesus Christ |
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CONCLUSION
We hope the reader fully understands that what we have presented here is an overview.
The history of the compilation of the books of the Bible, as well as the subject
of its source documents, is massive. My goal is to offer enough to whet your appetite
and provide the menu to do further research on this important figure in religious
history, Jesus Christ.
Hence, you have seen a small sampling of documents within orthodox Christian doctrinal tradition that mention Jesus Christ. You have also been exposed to several of the non-canonical Christian documents—some of which can be dated back as far as any of the books of the New Testament —that offer an alternative view of Jesus Christ and his mission.
Who was Jesus Christ? Was he the Son of God, as orthodox Christianity teaches? Was
he the Prophet-Messiah sent only to the Israelites, as the Nazarene/ Ebionite Christians
and others believed? Or was he a religious revolutionary intent upon bringing the
Kingdom of God down to earth to the people as a personal experience, as the Gnostic
Christians believed?
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Jesus in Buddhism Holger Kersten has written a famous text "The Original Jesus" exploring Jesus' teaching and its similarities with Buddhism. |
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The Jesus Mysteries There are many scholars who believe that there was no historical Jesus. They highlight the strong parallels between the Jesus of the Gospels and the mythical pagan gods. "The Jesus Mysteries" by Gandy and Freke |
