¶ … Jesus by E.P. Sanders The Historical Figure of Jesus is an account of the life of Jesus the man. This is in contrast to the life of Jesus as presented by the bible.

The author looks at what we really know about Jesus's life. The emphasis is not about saying whether he is or is not the son of God, instead it just looks at what historians know about the life of Jesus. The book is in no way an attack on Christianity, it simply accepts that Jesus was a man and attempts to compile his life as a man.

At the same time, the book is not a biography of Jesus, it is more a look at what historical information exists and what it shows us about Jesus.

The author describes when the search for historical information began in the 18th century, showing us how scholars of the time approached the subject and what they found.

The author also shows how the approach to understanding the history of Jesus changed, up until the recent 20th century where the...

This is a refreshing approach that adds a new dimension to the story of Jesus that is not always considered. We see Jesus in the setting of the historical Palestine, with the historical information presented including the fact that the Roman Empire ruled over Palestine.
Sanders also notes the historical aspect in that the time period was one when miracles and magic were accepted occurrences. This is an interesting point in understanding the miracles that Jesus is said to have…