Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Is there any evidence that Jesus existed?

Dear Brother Ron

Is there any evidence that Jesus existed, let alone being the son of an invisible sky wizard?

Augsburg

Dear Augsburg

Perhaps the best evidence coming from a non-Biblical source is Book XVIII of "Antiquities of the Jews" by Flavius Josephus, a Greek historian. The following exerpt is from Chapter 3:

Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man; for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews and many of the Gentiles. He was [the] Christ. And when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, (9) those that loved him at the first did not forsake him; for he appeared to them alive again the third day; (10) as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him. And the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.

(9) A.D. 33, April 3
(10) April 5

Hope this helps.

Best always
Brother Ron

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