An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ
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"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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| An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ Context triple: [History of the Corruptions of Christianity, relatedWork, An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ]
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A.
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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Second Quest for the historical Jesus
The Second Quest for the historical Jesus was a mid-20th-century scholarly movement that sought to reconstruct Jesus’ life and message using critical historical methods while remaining within a framework of Christian faith.
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C.
Third Quest for the historical Jesus
The Third Quest for the historical Jesus is a late-20th-century scholarly movement that reexamines Jesus of Nazareth within his first-century Jewish context using interdisciplinary historical, archaeological, and textual methods.
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D.
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth is a 19th-century work of biblical criticism by Reform rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise that reinterprets the trial and death of Jesus from a Jewish historical perspective.
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E.
historical Jesus
The historical Jesus is the figure of Jesus of Nazareth as reconstructed by historians using critical methods to understand his life, teachings, and context apart from later theological interpretations.
- 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: An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ Target entity description: "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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A.
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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B.
Second Quest for the historical Jesus
The Second Quest for the historical Jesus was a mid-20th-century scholarly movement that sought to reconstruct Jesus’ life and message using critical historical methods while remaining within a framework of Christian faith.
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C.
Third Quest for the historical Jesus
The Third Quest for the historical Jesus is a late-20th-century scholarly movement that reexamines Jesus of Nazareth within his first-century Jewish context using interdisciplinary historical, archaeological, and textual methods.
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D.
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth is a 19th-century work of biblical criticism by Reform rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise that reinterprets the trial and death of Jesus from a Jewish historical perspective.
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E.
historical Jesus
The historical Jesus is the figure of Jesus of Nazareth as reconstructed by historians using critical methods to understand his life, teachings, and context apart from later theological interpretations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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theological work ⓘ |
| argues |
that belief in the Trinity developed later in Christian history
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that the earliest Christians did not hold Trinitarian beliefs ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Joseph Priestley ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Priestley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| examines |
historical development of Christological doctrines
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writings of early Christian authors ⓘ |
| focusesOn | early Christian beliefs about Jesus ⓘ |
| genre |
church history
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polemical theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasTitle | An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| historicalScope | early Christian church ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
learned lay readers
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theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christology
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Jesus Christ ⓘ Trinity ⓘ early Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| perspective | rational dissenting ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
Unitarian
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non-Trinitarian ⓘ |
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History of the Corruptions of Christianity
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An History of Early Opinions concerning Jesus Christ
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