Posted on 10/05/2014 3:53:29 AM PDT by markomalley
Michael Paulkovich, author of No Meek Messiah, has proclaimed that Jesus never existed. In his book, the author details his shocking discovery of “one-hundred-twenty-six authors from the time of Jesus who should have, but did not record anything about the Christian godman.”
Paulkovich’s case rests on three main pillars. First, the discovery that no ancient writers from the first few centuries CE mention Jesus. Second, the assumption that most writers should have mentioned Jesus, since he was the Son of God and all that. Third, the keen observation that Jesus never wrote anything himself. Although an undeniably compelling trinity of argumentation, it is not without its logical problems.
Let’s get one thing straight: There is nigh universal consensus among biblical scholars—the authentic ones, anyway—that Jesus was, in fact, a real guy. They argue over the details, of course, as scholars are wont to do, but they’re pretty much all on the same page that Jesus walked the earth (if not the Sea of Galilee) in the 1st century CE.
So that brings us to Paulkovich’s list: 126 ancient writers, 0 references to Jesus. The list has a few issues. Although everyone on it is indeed ancient, some are a little too ancient—as in, lived-a-hundred-years-before-Jesus too ancient (Asclepiades of Prusa, for example).
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Muhammad wasn’t a myth, he was a fiction writer and warlord and pedophile though
I doubt it is anywhere near 5% to tell the truth. Back in those days paper was expensive and they would be erased and reused quite often. What is found are usually scraps too.
“The rejection of Jesus as an historical figure is a spiritual mark for anyone looking, It is a very specific marker revealing the spirit of Antichrist...”
I believe there are many in the spirit of Antichrist. Let them deny Jesus, but believers know the rest of the story. Watch and be vigilant as G-D’s plan for the end times is fulfilled. I rejoice when I see such things happening.
Is Christmas coming early this year? I usually see this kind of crap around November.
If we can find 126 authors who have never mentioned Obama does that mean he does not really exist?
Please write “yes”. Then I can believe the nightmare may be over.
The communists, socialists, hard left democrats have been pushing these meme for DECADES.
Prayers for the author. I pray that he gets the gift of faith.
I am sure there were people “way back” who argued Napoleon was not real.
How about Marx was not real?
How about King {insert name here} was not real?
How about Confucious?
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