This collection of enduring scholarship focuses on the life of Jesus in the Gospels. Celebrated authors nineteenth-century authors—including Lyman Abbot, Henry J. Coleridge, and August Neander—guide the reader through a biographical study of Jesus’ life, his actions, and his teachings. Each work contributes to a cogent and illustrative retelling of the Incarnation that allows modern day readers to glean insights from noted scholars of the past.

Focusing on Jesus’ life from an academic perspective, this study provides an even-handed biography of Christ. Karl August von Hase’s strong analytical view of Jesus’ life focuses on the supernatural workings of Christ. Hase defends the historicity of Jesus’ miracles, using the continued existence of the Church itself as evidence for a literal interpretation of the events recorded in the Gospels.