The quest of the historical jesus a critical study of its progress from reimarus to wrede by albert schweitzer privatdocent in new testament studies in the university of strassburg translated by w. Fragments from reimarus by hermann samuel reimarus, gotthold ephraim lessing, charles voysey. Ix empiricist and nativist controversies of the eighteenth century. He made the first known attempt to construct a critical life of jesusthat is, to unearth the.
Fragments lives of jesus series reimarus, hermann samuel on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The goal of jesus and his disciples hermann samuel. German theologian reimarus was a professor of oriental languages in hamburg whose fame increased dramatically after his death, when lessing, gotthold ephraim brought his essentially private views on christianity to the attention of the general public by publishing his wolfenbuttel fragments 17748. Fragments lives of jesus series paperback january 1, 1970 by hermann samuel reimarus author visit amazons hermann samuel reimarus page.
This historical jesus, discovered by reimarus and popularised by albert schweitzer, never had the intention to found a new religion. Consisting of brief critical remarks on the object of jesus and his disciples as seen in the new testament 1879 as want to read. Hermann samuel reimarus december 22, 1694, hamburg march 1, 1768, hamburg, was a german philosopher and writer of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a knowledge of god and ethics from a study of nature and our own internal reality, thus eliminating the need for religions based on revelation. His father, the son of a clergyman and married into a patrician family of that city, was one of the masters in the johanneum college, a good scholar and excellent teacher. Jan 29, 2019 reimarus, hermann samuel 16941768, known to history chiefly as the author of the wolfenbuttel fragments, was born at hamburg, december 22, 1694. He made the first known attempt to construct a critical life of jesus that is, to unearth the historical figure behind the gospel accountsin these fragments specifically, the one called concerning the intention of jesus and his teaching.
Between philology and radical enlightenment hermann samuel. Discover book depositorys huge selection of hermann samuel reimarus books online. He was educated by his father and by the famous scholar j. According to reimarus, jesus was a mortal jewish prophet, and the apost. Aug 01, 2009 hermann samuel reimarus 16941768, a german deist and rationalist, inaugurated modern critical investigation into the life of jesus.
Hermann samuel reimarus 22 december 1694, hamburg 1 march 1768, hamburg, was a german philosopher and writer of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a knowledge of god and ethics. Reimarus and his apology for the rational worshippers of god. Hermann samuel reimarus 22 december 1694, hamburg 1 march 1768, hamburg, was a german philosopher and writer of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a knowledge of god and ethics from a study of nature and our own internal reality, thus eliminating the need for religions based on. Hermann samuel reimarus 16941768 martin mulsow drawing on new manuscript sources, this volume offers seven contributions on hermann samuel reimarus, the most significant biblical critic in eighteenthcentury germany, as well as an eminent enlightenment philosopher, a renowned classicist, and.
Those who wish to read more of this remarkable mans work may find a selection of translated writings on the new testament, edited by charles h. It begins at a time george washington was galvanizing the american peoples into a new country, in 1776, and when hermann samuel reimaruss nephew, ge lessing, published a book called fragments. Jul 30, 2018 discover book depositorys huge selection of hermann samuel reimarus books online. Fragments scholars press reprints and translations by. Fragments from reimarus consisting of brief critical remarks on the object of jesus and his disciples as seen in the new testament by hermann samuel reimarus. Submitted to the faculty of the graduate college in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts. His work is perhaps the most splendid achievement in the whole course of the historical. Consisting of brief critical remarks on the object of jesus and his disciples as seen in the new testament 1879 by hermann samuel reimarus. Talbert and published with a useful introduction as reimarus. Reimarus had left permission for his work to be published after his death, and lessing did so between 1774 and 1778. Go to your local barnes and noble or borders or any bookshop of fine taste and you will find a section on jesus, and the books about jesus make one subtle or notsosubtle promise.
Hermann samuel reimarus 16941768 and the quest of the. His father, nikolaus, the son of a clergyman of stolzenberg, near stettin, was a native of kiel, where he had studied theology. Hermann samuel reimarus, 18th century german philologist and orientalist, was one of the first european intellectuals to investigate the influence of jewish religion on jesus gospel. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Download fragments from reimarus ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Hermann samuel reimarus, concerning the intention of jesus and his teaching, in reimarus. Son of a scholar, grandson of a clergyman, student and soninlaw of j. Regardless of his precursors, however, reimarus 16941768, a german professor of semitic languages, took an original and significant step in the modern study of jesus, and with it became the father of the quest reimarus. Click download or read online button to fragments from reimarus book pdf for free now. Aug 17, 20 hermann samuel reimarus the following is excerpted from a classic in new testament studies, albert schweitzers the quest of the historical jesus, published in 1906. Norrisian professor of divinity in the university of cambridge second english. Reimarus, hermann samuel 1694 1768, german theologian and philosopher.
Hermann samuel reimarus 22 december 1694, hamburg 1 march 1768, hamburg, was a german philosopher and writer of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a knowledge of god and ethics from a study of nature and our own internal reality, thus eliminating the need for religions based on revelation. Reimagining the jesus of history and the christ of faith. Hermann samuel reimarus was born on the 22nd december, 1694, at hamburg. Showing that the books of the old testament were not written to reveal a religion. Hermann samuel reimarus german philosopher britannica. The quest of the historical jesus project gutenberg. The following is excerpted from a classic in new testament studies, albert schweitzers the quest of the historical jesus, published in 1906. Third fragment from the work of hermann samuel reimarus. Hermann samuel reimarus was the first nt scholar that glimpsed who the historical yeshua might have been, an apocalyptic seer that became frustrated when the eschaton did not occur. The impossibility of a revelation which all men should have good grounds for believing. He made the first known attempt to construct a critical life of jesusthat is, to unearth the historical figure behind the gospel accountsin these fragments specifically, the one called concerning the intention of jesus and his teaching. Jan 02, 2014 reimarus, hermann samuel 16941768, german philosopher and man of letters, was born at hamburg, on the 22nd of december 1694.
Hermann samuel reimarus, german philosopher and man of letters of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a religion socalled natural religion more certain than religions based on revelation. Mar 29, 2012 fragments from reimarus consisting of brief critical remarks on the object of jesus and his disciples as seen in the new testament by hermann samuel reimarus. Fabricius one of the staunchest defenders of orthodoxy of the time, reimarus was for much of his life a professor of oriental languages at the hamburg academic gymnasium. Oct 14, 2011 this volume portrays the whole reimarus and shows how exegetical expertise, philosophical reflection, and antiquarian interests came together in the formation of an extraordinarily deep ranging critique of the bible, fragments of which were published by lessing in the famous fragmentenstreit of 177478. Fragments scholars press reprints and translations as want to read.
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The quest of the historical jesus by albert schweitzer. Hermann samuel reimarus the preterist archive of realized. He married the daughter of a distinguished patrician family of the name of wetken. He denied the supernatural origin of christianity, and was the first influential critic to investigate the historical jesus. Hermann samuel reimarus, was a german philosopher and writer of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a knowledge of god and ethics from a study of nature and our own internal reality, thus eliminating the need for religions based on revelation. Hermann samuel reimarus 1911 encyclopedia britannica.