[C]ontemporary Jesus research is still involved in textual looting, in attacks on the mound of Jesus tradition that do not begin from any overall stratigraphy, do not explain why this or that item was chosen for emphasis over some other one, and give the distinct impression that the researcher knew the result before beginning the search. John Dominic Crossan
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A person who describes the field of Jesus research as “textual looting” is clearly someone who does not appreciate that there is a vast body of literature that exists about the life of Jesus. He or she may have become aware of this, but has been discouraged from pursuing further research into this topic because of the way the field has been set up.

Source: The Historical Jesus: The Life Of A Mediterranean Jewish Peasant

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