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What element did Bultmann not consider when analyzing the New Testament?

  • Moral teachings

  • Cultural context

  • Historical Jesus

  • Literary forms

Answer

Historical Jesus is the element Bultmann did not consider when analyzing the New Testament. Bultmann argued that the historical context of the New Testament was not relevant to understanding its theological message, and he focused instead on its existential and kerygmatic dimensions.
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