The Life of Jesus Critically Examined by D. F. Strauss (original) (raw)
THE
LIFE OF JESUS
CRITICALLY EXAMINED
by
DR. DAVID FRIEDRICH STRAUSS
Translated from the Fourth German Edition
BY
MARIAN EVANS,
NEW YORK:
PUBLISHED BY CALVIN BLANCHARD,
76 NASSAU STREET.
1860.
Preface to the First German Edition
Preface to the Fourth German Edition
CONTENTS
| Introduction | |
|---|---|
| FIRST PART. History of the Birth and Childhood of Jesus. | |
| Chapter I. Annunciation and Birth of John the Baptist. | 77 |
| Chapter II. Davidical Descent of Jesus, according to the Genealogical Tables of Matthew and Luke. | 92 |
| Chapter III. Announcement of the Conception of Jesus. Its supernatural Character. Visit of Mary to Elizabeth. | 104 |
| Chapter IV. Birth and earliest Events of the Life of Jesus. | 144 |
| Chapter V. The first Visit to the Temple, and the Education of Jesus. | 191 |
| SECOND PART. History of the Public Life of Jesus. | |
| Chapter I. Relations between Jesus and John the Baptist. | 209 |
| Chapter II. Baptism and Temptation of Jesus. | 242 |
| Chapter III. Locality and Chronology of the public Life of Jesus. | 273 |
| Chapter IV. Jesus as the Messiah. | 293 |
| Chapter V. The Disciples of Jesus. | 327 |
| Chapter VI. The Discourses of Jesus in the three first Gospels. | 357 |
| Chapter VII. Discourses of Jesus in the fourth Gospel. | 394 |
| Chapter VIII. Events in the public Life of Jesus, exclusive of the Miracles. | 420 |
| Chapter IX. Miracles of Jesus. | 451 |
| Chapter X. The Transfiguration of Jesus, and his last Journey to Jerusalem. | 601 |
| THIRD PART. History of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus. | |
| Chapter I. Relation of Jesus to the Idea of a suffering and dying Messiah; his Discourses on his Death, Resurrection, and second Advent. | 631 |
| Chapter II. Machinations of the Enemies of Jesus: Treachery of Judas; last Supper with the Disciples | 675 |
| Chapter III. Retirement to the Mount of Olives. Arrest, Trial, Condemnation, and Crucifixion of Jesus. | 719 |
| Chapter IV. Death and Resurrection of Jesus. | 787 |
| Chapter V. The Ascension. | 853 |
| Concluding Dissertation. The Dogmatic Import of the Life of Jesus. | 867 |
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