The biblical record of Jesus and his disciples mentions many times the historical events of 1 century. Please note how carefully Luke, the author of the Bible, recorded two very important events, namely the time when John the Baptist began to preach and the time when Jesus was baptized into Christ (the Messiah). Luke pointed out that these two things happened in the fifteenth year of the reign of Caesar Tiberius [AD 29], when Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea and Herod was a vassal of Galilee. "In the fifteenth year of Caesar Tiberius's reign, Pontius Pilate was the Jewish governor, Herod was the enfeoffment of Galilee, his brother Philip was the enfeoffment of Eritrea and Tragoni, Lusania was the enfeoffment of Billini, and the priests were Annas and Caiaphas. At that time, John, the son of Zechariah, received information from God in the wilderness. So John traveled all over Jordan, preaching that he would be baptized as a symbol of repentance, so that his sins could be forgiven. All the people were baptized, and Jesus was baptized. " (Luke 3:1-3,21) In addition to these three people, Luke also mentioned the names of four important people-Annas, Caiaphas, Rusania and Philip, Herod's brother. Historians confirmed the names of these seven people.
In addition to the main source of information-the Bible itself-there are many other reliable sources to prove that Jesus is a historical figure. For example, Flaviu Josephus, a famous historian in the first century, proved that Jesus really existed, because he wrote: "At about this time, a wise man named Jesus appeared, if it is legal to call him a man; Because he did great miracles and taught many people who accepted the truth gladly. He attracted many Jews and Gentiles to follow him. " -History of Ancient Judaism, vol. 18, chapter 3, paragraph 3)
Josephus also mentioned that "the brother of Jesus, James called Christ" was stoned to death. (Ancient Jewish History, Volume 20, Section 200)
In the first century, many famous Roman pagan writers mentioned Christ and his followers. Among them is the historian Tacitus. Pliny Jr., writer and administrator, biographer Suetonius, poet Euvenalis, ascetic philosopher Ceniga; The latter belonged to the same era as Jesus and was a famous intellectual in Rome in the middle of the first century.
Tacitus, a Roman historian at the end of A.D. 1 century, said: "During the reign of Tiberius, Christ-the word Christianity came from it-was executed by the governor Benedict Pilate." (Chronicle, vol. 15, para. 100). 44)
Regarding the early non-Christian writers, the Encyclopedia Britannica claims: "These independent records prove that even opponents of Christianity never doubted that Jesus was an ancient historical figure."
In 2002, an editorial in the Wall Street Journal pointed out: "Except for a few atheists, most scholars admit that Jesus of Nazareth is a real historical figure."
"Although I am Jewish, I am deeply attracted by this outstanding Nazarene. When people read the gospels, they will feel that Jesus is real-his character is vivid and vivid. No fairy tale can have such vivid characters. " -Einstein
"If the standards used in the study of ancient historical documents are applied to the study of the New Testament-we really should do so-people can't deny the real existence of Jesus, just as many pagan figures can't deny his real existence. In fact, since the authenticity of these pagan figures has never been questioned, the authenticity of Jesus should not be questioned. " Michael? Michael grant is a historian and a classical civilist.
"The question about the existence of Jesus is groundless and insignificant. The historical movement initiated by Jesus was first launched among the early Christian groups in Palestine. No rational person will doubt this. " Rudolph? Boltman is a professor of New Testament studies.
"From the standpoint of literary historians, I am absolutely sure that no matter what the gospels are, they are not legends. They lack the literary talent of legendary stories. We don't know most things about Jesus' life, and the legendary stories made up by people won't be like this. "-Clive? Clive Lewis, writer and critic, Christian history
"The authors of all four gospels have described a very real person to us, which shows that these records are true stories." -Welsh historian (he doesn't pretend to be a Christian)
"This character is true, heavy, steady, impeccable, flawless and deep-rooted, but beyond ordinary people, it is absolutely impossible to shape it out of thin air. To shape a Jesus, you must have greater talent than Jesus. " Philip? A History of the Christian Church by Philip Schaefer.
"It is a miracle that a few ordinary people can create such a dignified, powerful, cordial and touching character, such a noble moral sentiment and such an inspiring ideal of a world. This is even more incredible than any miracle contained in the gospels. " Will? Will durant's Caesar and Christ
"A fictional character, as a cover of religion, can launch a world-famous religious movement. And this thing is what many people in reality dream of, but they can't do it. It's incredible. " Greg. The Rise and Fall of the Sea of Wisdom by easterbrook.