The History of Jesus What can we say about the history of Jesus?
Is it reasonable to conclude that Jesus never existed, based on
the weight of all the historical evidence? Or is it more
reasonable to conclude that Jesus was an unparalleled historical
figure; that not only was he a great teacher and "doer of
wonderful works", but that something extraordinary - perhaps
even supernatural - happened in history to spark a movement that
"turned the world upside down". Christianity presents a founder
who is unmatched in history - one who really lived, taught
unlike any other, performed miracles that testified of His
authority, really died, and really rose from the dead to be seen
by literally hundreds before His ascension. Either He existed,
and was who He claimed to be - Lord and Savior; or not. If He
did exist, fulfill prophecy, perform miracles, die in our place,
and rise again, then you, I -- we all -- have to deal with the
ramifications of this. Consider the written historical evidence
of Jesus from these varie