God has displayed His love, grace, and mercy throughout the Bible. God is not a “respecter of persons,” (Act:10:24). He has made salvation available to every man that believes in His son Jesus (John 3:16). The believers are to follow the Great Commission which is to make disciples throughout the nations (Matthew 28:19). Jesus gave the key in Acts 1:8 for missions which is receiving the power of the Holy Ghost. It is the Holy Ghost that will teach and bring things back to memory according to John 14:26.
James Crossley and Chris Keith’s work called The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus represents an ambitious, thought-provoking addition to the evolving field of historical Jesus studies. The editors gather a diverse array of scholars who not only re-evaluate traditional methodologies but also probe the ideological underpinnings of the so-called “quests” for the historical Jesus. This text, with contributions from scholars such as Helen Bond, Rafael Rodríguez, and Anthony Le Donne, moves beyond the well-trodden territory of historicity debates to address broader issues within the field’s methodological and epistemological frameworks. The volume opens by framing itself as a response to the question of whether the “quest” metaphor remains relevant or necessary for historical Jesus studies. This concern is emblematic of the broader intention of the collection: to unsettle comfortable assumptions and push the field toward innovative approaches that reflect contemporary shifts...
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