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To: jimt
Eusebius of Caesarea (Church Historian), "The miraculous resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ having become famous and it being an ancient custom that the governors of provinces should send to the Emperor an account of anything new that turned up in their administration, so that he might be fully informed of everything that came to pass, Pontius Pilate acquainted Tiberius with the resurrection of the Saviour, which was known to everyone in Palestine.
86 posted on 01/23/2004 10:29:37 AM PST by Catholicguy (MT1618 Church of Peter remains pure and spotless from all leading into error, or heretical fraud)
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To: Catholicguy
Eusebius of Caesarea (Church Historian)

Can we get an unbiased source please?

87 posted on 01/23/2004 10:52:56 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: Catholicguy
Eusebius of Caesarea (Church Historian), "The miraculous resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ having become famous and it being an ancient custom that the governors of provinces should send to the Emperor an account of anything new that turned up in their administration, so that he might be fully informed of everything that came to pass, Pontius Pilate acquainted Tiberius with the resurrection of the Saviour, which was known to everyone in Palestine.

Eusebius was not there. Tiberius was not there. Pontius Pilate was not there. None of these folks were witnesses to the resurrection, so their commentary is hearsay. Second order hearsay, mind you. Is Pontius Pilate recorded anywhere to have claimed to have witnessed (not heard about) the resurrection or ascension?

Apostles saw Jesus after the resurrection. Their statements are witness. The Bible does not contain their direct writings, so we hear of them through the writers of the Gospels.

What am I missing?

97 posted on 01/23/2004 12:20:34 PM PST by jimt
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