Historical References Part 1: Jesus Compared To Other Ancient Figures
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Throughout history, skeptics have questioned whether Jesus of Nazareth was a real historical person. But what does the actual evidence tell us? Today, we examine the historical documentation for Jesus…
Historical References Part 2: Historical Timeline
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When we compare Jesus to other major religious founders, the pattern becomes even clearer. Jesus, by contrast, has 12 sources from eyewitnesses or near-contemporaries, plus 18 non-contemporary sources—all within that…
Historical References Part 3: Christian Sources
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The Christian sources for Jesus are diverse and substantial. They include the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—written between 40 and 70 years after Jesus’ death. The Pauline Epistles contain…
Historical References Part 4: Non Christian Sources
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Perhaps even more significant are the non-Christian sources—neutral or even hostile witnesses who had no reason to fabricate evidence for Jesus. Josephus, the Jewish historian, mentions Jesus twice in his…
Historical References Part 5: Conclusion
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So what do modern historians conclude? The scholarly consensus is overwhelming. According to mainstream scholarship, virtually all historians—including non-Christian and secular scholars—agree that Jesus of Nazareth was a real historical…
