RP #3

Crossan continues to give examples of scenarios we have interpreted as true and makes them more plausible to what they could likely have been, by using previous text, and historical context. Crossan came up with a few shocking, yet notable revelations. He states that on palm sunday Jesus never paraded into town. Crossan belives the last supper never happened because the last suppers do not have corresponding dates.

Crossan goes over the scenarios where Jesus reappeared to the disciples or performed miracles. One of my favorites is when crossan goes over the woman that anointed Jesus. She remains unnamed, however Jesus says she'll be famous--contradictory to what is actually true,

Finally the epilogue comes where Crossan describes the characteristics of Jesus-how he came to the poor looking like them, with an entirely different message. you can feel how radical this Jesus guy was--walking up to strangers, telling them about the word of God--giving them hope. I think Crossans epilogue makes the biography come full circle. Jesus was the ultimate grassroots organizer--he had no political power, and just relied on others to spread the word of God. His "words" or advice became a revolution, an he starte a revolution of new thought, and revival of religious life. He brought the living into the kingdom of God.