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Jesus as a Figure in History is a book about Jesus Christ that takes a very liberal approach on his life. The author Mark Allan Powell is a prominent author who has had many great accomplishments to display creditability for his works. ... After viewing his work, I have realized how fascinating the topics about Jesus can become. ...
Throughout Powell’s book, many ideas are expressed. Powell, though set in his beliefs and theories, has given other scholars chances to express their ideas within his own work. He begins in chapter one by outlining many recent studies about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Chapters four through nine are centered around works by the Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan, Marcus J. ... Each chapter is concluded with a critique of the particular scholars’ ideas by the author Mark Allan Powell. ... Borg, introduced as a “prominent member of the Jesus Seminar,” chooses not to refer to Jesus a figure of the past. Instead, he suggests that we speak of “the pre-Easter Jesus” and “the post-Easter Jesus. ... He often refers to Jesus as a healer and a social prophet. “He is more interested in determining what ‘kind of person’ Jesus was than in whether he said or did particular things that are attributed to him.
Approximate Word count = 960
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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