Scholarship
Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography
Critical historical-Jesus source that treats the crucifixion as historically secure.
- Author
- John Dominic Crossan
- Publisher
- HarperOne
- Tradition
- Historical Jesus scholarship
Citation
John Dominic Crossan, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, HarperOne, 1994.
Where this source is used
- Jesus was not crucifiedJesus' crucifixion is recorded within years by his followers and later by hostile Roman and Jewish writers; no historical record before the Qur'an says otherwise.
- The crucifixion of JesusPaul's early sources, the movement's beginnings in Jerusalem, hostile Roman and Jewish writers, and the embarrassment of a crucified Messiah all point to a real execution under Pilate.