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Well, I definitely think that in this particular context of proving whether or not Jesus was a historical figure, I think it is a bad argument on the atheist side to say, “Well, you can’t prove the Bible with the Bible.” I think that that might be able to work for some of the...
all other events in the Gospels are set in ancient Israel. Only one incident between his infancy and his adult life, the Finding in the Temple, is mentioned in the canonical gospels, although
For those who contend that the Gospels are dependable sources that reveal a non divine Jesus and that Paul (and others) perverted this message, it should be mentioned here that even the synoptic Gospels reveal that Jesus claimed deity for himself. For example, he referred to himself as "Son ...
I thought I read somewhere that Jesus was mentioned in one of the books by Josephus, doesn't this prove he was a historical person? Atheist Answer: Far too often apologists and evangelicals bring up Josephus as a source for a historical Jesus. This is a continuing error among scholars, ...
Peraḥyah indicate that according to the Jewish legends the advent of Jesus took place just one century before the actual historical date; and some medieval apologists for Judaism, as Naḥmanides and Salman Ẓebi, based on this fact their assertion that the "Yeshu'" mentioned in the ...
Again the pasch mentioned in John 6:4 has its parallel in the "green grass" of Mark 6:39, and in the multiplication of loaves as told in Luke 9:12 sqq. But the plucking of ears mentioned in Mark 2:23, and Luke 6:1, implies another paschal season intervening between those expressly...
to also that the second reference we’ll get to in a bit seems to imply that Josephus had mentioned Jesus before in a more expansive way so that the reader should already know who he was talking about. Had the more expansive text not existed originally at all, the second reference would...
The term ‘Kingdom of God’ (or as is otherwise referred to as ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ in Matthew's Gospel) is mentioned throughout the Four Gospels. Over the centuries many scholars have reached the same conclusion that the central theme of Jesus’ message regards the ‘Kingdom of God.’...
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”– Genesis 1:1 Elohim signifies God as the Creator of the universe, emphasizing His power and creativity. Children learn about the magnitude of God’s role in bringing everything into existence and gain a deeper appreciation for His...