A new generation of Biblical scholars has made a series of New Testament critiques that are disquieting to those whose faith is founded on the biblical Jesus. These scholars have raised serious questions about the veracity of the special status of Jesus, including the virgin birth, the miracles, and the resurrection. Indeed, several of them not only raise questions but actually deny the truth of these and other qualities attributed to the Divine Jesus. At the same time, many other biblical scholars maintain the essential validity of the gospel accounts.
Friends may well take interest in this debate, stemming as it does from scholarly research and religious dedication. The research and analysis of scholars on both sides of this question may be helpful to many Friends in sorting out their own beliefs about the Jesus who lived in history and walked the shores of Galilee.
