Criterion of dissimilarity

The criterion of dissimilarity[1] (often used as a shorthand for criterion of double dissimilarity;[2] it is also called criterion of discontinuity,[1][3] originality[1] or dual irreducibility[1]) is used in Biblical criticism to determine if a statement attributed to Jesus may be authentic. The criterion states that if a saying attributed to Jesus is different from both the Jewish traditions of his time and the early Church that followed him, it is likely to come from the historical Jesus.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Meier, John P. (2005). "Criteria: How do we decide what comes from Jesus?". In Dunn, James D. G.; McKnight, Scot (eds.). The Historical Jesus in Recent Research. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns. p. 129–132. ISBN 1575061007. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b The Historical Jesus and the Final Judgment Sayings in Q (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament) by Brian Han Gregg (30 June 2006) ISBN 3161487508 page 29
  3. ^ Who Is Jesus? by Thomas P. Rausch (1 July 2003) ISBN 0814650783 page 36