“Jesus and His Biographers”
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“Jesus and His Biographers” is a 19th-century critical study of the Gospel narratives in which Unitarian theologian William Henry Furness analyzes the historical character and portrayal of Jesus in the New Testament.
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| “Jesus and His Biographers” canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Jesus and His Biographers” Context triple: [William Henry Furness, notableWork, “Jesus and His Biographers”]
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A.
The Story of Jesus
The Story of Jesus is a 1949 American religious drama film directed by Irving Pichel that portrays the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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B.
The Quest of the Historical Jesus
The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
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C.
An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ
"An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ" is an 18th-century theological work by Joseph Priestley that examines and argues for the original, non-Trinitarian beliefs about Jesus held in the early Christian church.
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D.
Life of Jesus
Life of Jesus is a controversial 19th-century historical study by Ernest Renan that portrays Jesus as a human moral teacher rather than a divine figure, blending biblical criticism with literary narrative.
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E.
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined is a seminal 1835 work of biblical criticism by David Friedrich Strauss that applied Hegelian philosophy to question the historical reliability of the Gospel narratives and helped shape modern critical theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Jesus and His Biographers” Target entity description: “Jesus and His Biographers” is a 19th-century critical study of the Gospel narratives in which Unitarian theologian William Henry Furness analyzes the historical character and portrayal of Jesus in the New Testament.
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A.
The Story of Jesus
The Story of Jesus is a 1949 American religious drama film directed by Irving Pichel that portrays the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
-
B.
The Quest of the Historical Jesus
The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
-
C.
An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ
"An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ" is an 18th-century theological work by Joseph Priestley that examines and argues for the original, non-Trinitarian beliefs about Jesus held in the early Christian church.
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D.
Life of Jesus
Life of Jesus is a controversial 19th-century historical study by Ernest Renan that portrays Jesus as a human moral teacher rather than a divine figure, blending biblical criticism with literary narrative.
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E.
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined is a seminal 1835 work of biblical criticism by David Friedrich Strauss that applied Hegelian philosophy to question the historical reliability of the Gospel narratives and helped shape modern critical theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical criticism study
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book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| analyzes | Gospel narratives ⓘ |
| author | William Henry Furness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Unitarian theologian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| examines | character of Jesus as depicted by Gospel writers ⓘ |
| field |
biblical studies
ⓘ
religious history ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical character of Jesus
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portrayal of Jesus in the New Testament ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical criticism
ⓘ
historical Jesus research ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthorReligiousAffiliation | Unitarian ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn | historicity of Gospel narratives ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in the historical Jesus
ⓘ
students of the New Testament ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gospels
NERFINISHED
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Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Unitarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalCorpusAnalyzed |
New Testament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canonical Gospels ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Unitarianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| workOf | William Henry Furness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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