![]() ![]() Sanders, The Historical figure of Jesus, 1993, pg. Sanders, an historian who studies Judaism and greek- roman History, in his historical study about Jesus has written: "Many wish to agree with Jesus: and this often means they expect JESUS to agree with them" (E. The difficulty with a person like Jesus is evident: an historical study about him often shows us nothing but what the author wants us to believe, what he wants to show us, the MENTAL PICTURE AND IDEA (negative or positive) he has of Jesus. It's very difficult for an author not to be influenced by the IDEA or the PICTURE he has of a person or an historic fact: we often read books (also historical studies) too influenced by the author's mentality and this is a danger you rarely avoid, especially when you write about a person/character you and many people truly like or whom many believe in. An example is Jesus. He admits and recognizes the negative sides of Alexander, his mistakes and weaknesses. ![]() The author shows us his love and admiration for the man and the King, without letting himself be blinded by this love (see Mary Renault in her study The nature of Alexander). ![]() So, every (reasoned) criticism is welcomed. Like all opinions, they are questionable, and I can be wrong. ![]()
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