Posted on 04/02/2022 4:34:19 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat
On Good Friday every year,* Christians around the world commemorate the death by crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, rabbi, prophet, Son of God, Son of Man, messiah, and all-around trouble-maker.
The truth is that very little is known of Jesus’ life and teachings from verifiable accounts, but this has not stopped generation after generation of Christians from telling his story, beginning with Jesus’ semi-official biographers, the evangelists of the New Testament. Almost everything we know about the life and teachings of the physical human being Jesus are in those writings, which do not portray him always in compatible ways, and which are almost entirely unconfirmed by any external source. The Roman historian Tacitus mentions (with disdain if not disgust) Jesus’ cult following, as does the Jewish historian and philosopher Josephus, but neither gives us anything to work with as historians (or, for that matter, as theologians). For the record, Suetonius and Pliny also talk about Christians, but these piecemeal sources tell us much more about Roman perceptions of Christians than about Christ and his teachings, or even necessarily Christian beliefs and practices.
What, then, can we reasonably say about Jesus?
It is almost impossible to find universal agreement around anything more than a few basics, including most importantly Jesus’ crucifixion. The Gospels narrate it; Paul the Apostle (who never met Jesus in the flesh, as it were) hangs his theology on it, together with the equally important resurrection; and no contemporary sources (Christian or otherwise) dispute it.
But it’s when we ask why Jesus was crucified that things start to get interesting....
(Excerpt) Read more at executedtoday.com ...
The truth is that very little is known of Jesus’ life and teachings from verifiable accounts ...Sure like to know what this so-called author considers verifiable. Otherwise, this is just libel at best.
JOHN 1:1
Most important event and person in history, He split history into Before and After. Quite the accomplishment for a poor Nazarene carpenter.
Unconfirmed? Produce a corpse.
The Bible isn’t a single book. It’s a LIBRARY that confirms the historicity of Jesus and his life, death, burial, and resurrection, both in prophesy and narrative history. How about a total change in the world off of one man? Josephus would like a word with you.
Cold Case Christianity- Why the New Testament is Reliable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMJMbm-43c8
I just finished watching “ Jesus of Nazareth “ last night, for the umpteenth time.
I never get tired of it. Except for the lines we know from the Bible, how can we know what else can be true?
Not criticizing it, I think it’s one of Zeffirelli’s crowning achievements.
Just an UNBELIEVABLE cast, wonderful music, and the story itself is timeless…
Now I have to watch “The Passion of the Christ”. Again.🙂
For some reason I watched
“Jesus Christ Superstar”
Yesterday not even thinking
Good Friday.???
.
As far as This Garbage article goes I suggest a book by Lee Strobel titled
“The Case for Christ.”
Very Interesting.
I will check out the book.
Jesus Christ Superstar- one of my favorite musicals- I mean rock operas!
I absolutely love the music.
Back around 1974-75, our junior college did a production of JCS, I was in the orchestra, and I’ve loved the music ever since.It was controversial for the time, and still is today, I think.
But I love the music.
Agreed,
The music is timeless.
But several Big Problems
With the “Storyline.”
The book here in my
Hand,Lee Strobel,written in
1998 is Great,easy to find.
I may read it Again now.
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