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Historical Jesus Studies in the 1950s--Works and Authors

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Overview

The lecture Ernst Käsemann delivered on October 20, 1953 to an annual gathering of alumni from the University of Marburg, is commonly regarded as the beginning of the Second Quest for the Historical Jesus. Departing from the teachings of his former professor Bultmann, Käsemann argued that although the gospels were theological works, they nonetheless may contain some reliable historical memories. The enormous success of Günther Bornkamm's 1956 book Jesus of Nazareth gave momentum for the second quest. By the end of the decade scholars were persuaded that a new Quest had started (see James M. Robinson).