These attempts at constructing a biography of Jesus came to be known as the first "quest for the historical Jesus", a term effectively coined by Albert Schweitzer's book which was originally titled The Quest of the Historical Jesus: A Critical Study of Its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede.
Upaya-upaya konstruksi suatu biografi Yesus kemudian dikenal sebagai "pencarian Yesus historis" ("quest for the historical Jesus") yang pertama, suatu istilah yang secara efektif diciptakan oleh buku karya Albert Schweitzer yang aslinya berjudul The Quest of the Historical Jesus: A Critical Study of Its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede.