[A_perfect_lady]

Either you believe that Christ was who he said he was--or you have to believe that he was a demon or perhaps a raving lunatic. There is no middle ground.

Actually, there is another option: he was a politician who really believed he could be the next King of Israel. That he could unite the Jews and rally them to free themselves of Roman rule.

[Resettozero]

Actually, there is another option: he was a politician who really believed he could be the next King of Israel. That he could unite the Jews and rally them to free themselves of Roman rule.

Incorrect guess. When He saw the followers were going to make Him a ruler by force, he escaped from them and went a different direction. He was sent by the Father to accomplish what He finished, not to be a politician.

Or were you just joshin' us?

[onedoug]

Hyam Macoby, “Revolution In Judea: Jesus And The Jewish Resistance”

There is a Jewish alternative.