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> Chapter 2: Who Is Jesus?
1. He Existed
"Yeshua ben Nazareth"
http://www.religioustolerance.org/
chr_je.htm
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/
Exhibitions/Annodomini/
Historical evidence - Jewish
historian Josephus 93AD/CE
Gregorian Calendar
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BC=Before Christ
BCE=Before Common Era
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AD=Anno Domini
"In the Year of our Lord"
CE=Common Era
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Flavious Josephus was a Jewish
general in Galilee, then a Roman
captive, and Roman agent who wrote
"Antiquitates Judaicae" - the
account of Jewish history from the
early beginnings to the revolt
against Rome in AD66
(written originally in Aramaic,
then reproduced in Greek)
"Testimonium Flavianum" [TF] the
Testimony of Flavious Josephus ...
"About this time there lived Jesus, a wise man
if indeed one ought to call him a man. For he
was one who wrought surprising feats and was
a teacher of such people as accept the truth
gladly. He won over many Jews and many of
the Greeks. He was the Messiah. When Pilate,
upon hearing him accused by men of the
highest standing among us, had condemned
him to be crucified, those who had in the first
place come to love him did not cease. On the
third day he appeared to them restored to life.
For the prophets of God had prophesied these
and myriads of other marvellous things about
him. And the tribe of the Christians, so called
after him, has still up to now, not disappeared."
testimonium.html
2. He Was Fully Human
Luke 2:21 - he was circumcised on
the 8th day
Many people believe that Jesus was
only human - a great religious
teacher/prophet ...
Matthew 13:57 "A prophet is not
without honour, save in his own
country [and among his own kin],
and in his own house."
What did He say about Himself?
John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him,
Thomas, because thou hast seen me,
thou hast believed: blessed are
they that have not seen, and yet
have believed.
What evidence is there to support
what He said?
Mathhew 5:44 But I say unto you,
Love your enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them that
hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and
persecute you;
Luke 6:27 But I say unto you which
hear, Love your enemies, do good
to them which hate you, Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you, and
pray for them which despitefully
use you.
Luke 6:35 But love ye your
enemies, and do good, and lend,
hoping for nothing again; and your
reward shall be great, and ye
shall be the children of the
Highest: for he is kind unto the
unthankful and to the evil.
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