A Growing Number of Scholars Are Questioning the Historic Existence of Jesus (Merry Christmas!)

Big Think ("Dare to Think Big") ^ | 12-20-2016 | Philip Perry

[brucedickinson]

Today more and more, historians and bloggers alike are questioning whether the actual man called Jesus existed. What we do have are lots of sources completed several decades after the fact, by authors of the gospels who wanted to promote the faith. The gospels themselves are contradictory. For instance, they tell competing Easter stories. Another problem, there aren’t any real names attached to many of them, but rather an apostle’s who “signing off” on the manuscript. There is also evidence that the gospels were heavily edited over the years.

[brucedickinson]

Every Christmas, we have to put up with anti-Christian nonsense, but this year is really ratcheting up to be a doozy. These are the guys mentioned in the article who are all religious experts/professors/authors who claim Jesus never even existed. Here they are--

When these gentlemen die, and open their eyes again, they are going to believe in the existence of Lord Jesus as much as Paul, probably more so. Unfortunately for them, He is going to look kind of like this, as He lunges at them--

Merry Christmas

[Mr. Douglas]

Reminds me of the “God is dead” movement in the 60’s.

Nothing new under the sun.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yep. Let them qiestion Islam. Oh! They don’t?

Hahahahahahahaha!

[heterosupremacist]

These professors are simply like turds that come and go ~ pay no attention to them.

Just wait until Easter Sunday 2017 when President Trump makes his first Easter Address! HA! MAGA!

[Stayfree]

Anybody who listens to these crackpots needs to revisit the Bible and get down on your knees and pray to God for His forgiveness because you are toying with the devil by even reading what these charlatans preach...trust me, I personally have reached out to God in prayer numerous times in my life and He has always been there...these people are bulllshiiiitt!

[Nifster]

Don’t know where they come up with this crap

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Bart Ehrman doesn’t believe Jesus was God — and he’ll tell you that for hours if you can’t get away — but he does believe Jesus existed.

[brucedickinson]

I bet when these :scholars" correspond with each other- they use Harvey Milk stamps

[Fungi]

The everlasting regurgitation of this crap rearing its head again. Nonsense.

[Wilderness Conservative]

I would wager there are records of his trial.

[brucedickinson]

I bet they all believe in global warming/cooling/climatechange

[nonsporting]

Actually, the Bible says the unbeliever will find himself in hell fire:

"And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame." (Luke 16:22-24)

Hell...torment...flame. And it's forever.

[nonsporting]

Actually, the Bible says the unbeliever will find himself in hell fire:

"And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame." (Luke 16:22-24)

Hell...torment...flame. And it's forever.

[HerrBlucher]

Ehrman and Arius, two peas in a pod.

[definitelynotaliberal]

I’m surprised to see this quote from him. I’m not sure I believe he ever said such a thing. Certainly he knows that Paul (Saul of Tarsus) wrote a 1/3rd of the NT in the first century. He must also know of Mara bar Serapion and others, must he not?

[bkopto]

For instance, they tell competing Easter stories.

The various accounts of the resurrection can be harmonized. It is an interesting and revealing exercise.

In the entire first Christian century Jesus is not mentioned by a single Greek or Roman historian, religion scholar, politician, philosopher or poet.

From Wikipedia (of all places): Tacitus on Christ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacitus_on_Christ

"Scholars generally consider Tacitus' reference to the execution of Jesus by Pontius Pilate to be both authentic, and of historical value as an independent Roman source. Eddy and Boyd state that it is now "firmly established" that Tacitus provides a non-Christian confirmation of the crucifixion of Jesus."

[definitelynotaliberal]

I’m surprised to see this quote from him. I’m not sure I believe he ever said such a thing. Certainly he knows that Paul (Saul of Tarsus) wrote a 1/3rd of the NT in the first century. He must also know of Mara bar Serapion and others, must he not?

[Yulee]

The entire Muslim world claims Jews never lived in Israel.

The entire Muslim world claims that Ishmael was offered as a sacrifice by Abraham, rather than Isaac.

The entire Muslim world claim that Jesus never died on the cross, let alone was resurrected from the dead.

The entire Muslim world believes that women are inferior to men.

The entire Muslim world believes that pork will damn you to hell.

The entire Muslim world believes that Jesus will come back and force everyone to be Muslim.

And the Shia Muslim world believes they are Gog and Magog, and will win the battle for Jerusalem.

Now.....All of this is based on a book written at least 600 years after Jesus’ death and resurrection.

So why should believe the modern doubters, who come up with questions, a little less than 2,000 years, after the witnesses testified to what they saw in person?

[WayneS]

That was a poorly written article.

[Nifster]

No some folks just think they are smarter than every one else