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Title: Reader Beware--the author has his own agenda.
Review: Witherington states that he is presenting a synopsis and commentary of biblical scholars who are on the "Third Quest" for the historical Jesus. What he fails to mention until the latter half of the book is that he considers himself one of the Third Questers who has his own interpretation of the historical Jesus. This revelation immediately places into question the validity of his critiques of the other questers. Without personal knowledge of the thought of the scholars presented, the reader has no way of knowing whether Witherington has adequately, much less accurately, presented their positions. The book is useful in helping the reader to appreciate the vast number of theories circulating about the historical Jesus, but the reader must read Witherington's critiques in light of his hidden agenda.
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