Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus’ Life
Learn about the history of Jesus’ life.
Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus’ Life
In this FREE eBook, examine fundamental questions about Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus is the central figure of Christianity, the world’s largest religion. As a teacher in first-century Galilee, he influenced thousands. Yet many questions today surround this enigmatic person. Where was he really born—Bethlehem or Nazareth? Did he marry? Is there evidence outside of the Bible that proves he actually walked the earth?
Drawn from articles in Biblical Archaeology Review and Bible Review, the Biblical Archaeology Society eBook Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus’ Life examines the history of Jesus’ life, from where he was born, where he grew up and whether there is extra-Biblical evidence for his existence.
Chapter 1
Did Jesus Exist?
Did Jesus of Nazareth really exist? What’s the evidence outside of the Bible? In “Did Jesus Exist? Searching for Evidence Beyond the Bible,” Lawrence Mykytiuk examines Classical and Jewish writings from the first several centuries C.E. These records give us a glimpse of the person who would become the central figure in Christianity mere decades after his crucifixion.
Chapter 2
Jesus’ Birthplace and Jesus’ Home
Where was Jesus born? The Gospels of Matthew and Luke say that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. So why is he called a Nazorean and a Galilean throughout the New Testament? In “Jesus’ Birthplace and Jesus’ Home,” Philip J. King examines what the Bible actually says about Bethlehem, traditionally considered Jesus’ birthplace, and Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown.
Chapter 3
Has Jesus’ Nazareth House Been Found?
What was Nazareth like during Jesus’ time? In “Has Jesus’ Nazareth House Been Found?” Ken Dark describes the excavation of an intriguing first-century “courtyard house” that may have been revered as Jesus’ boyhood home in the Byzantine period. Other archaeological evidence suggests that Jesus’ Nazareth was larger and wealthier than previously thought.
Chapter 4
Did Jesus Marry?
Modern movies and novels always want to marry Jesus off to one of his most prominent—and perhaps scandalous—female followers, Mary Magdalene. But Jesus’ own words suggest he wasn’t interested in such worldly matters, according to Birger A. Pearson in “Did Jesus Marry?”
Chapter 5
Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder?
Matthew, Mark and Luke say that Jesus was crucified on Passover, suggesting that the Last Supper was a Seder, a ritual meal held in celebration of this Jewish holiday. John indicates otherwise. Who’s right, if any of them? Jonathan Klawans examines this question in “Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder?”
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Yeshua was Black. I believe that He was married, or at least in an emotional romance with Mary Magdalene. Also, can BAS touch on how Yeshua became Jesus and the impact the Council of Nicea had on Christianity.
There was no “Jesus”. Jesus isn’t even Hebrew; he is a pagan Roman solar deity comprised of a conglomeration of some 16 pagan deities under the banner of Sol Invictus. Jesus even shares the very same birthday with those solar deities and he shares the same sunrise “Sun”-day easter resurrection with Tammuz.
Jesus was first created in the 4th century CE, under the direction of the pagan Constantine, as Iesous, Constantine never converted to “Christianity”, he made Christianity convert to Hellenism. Jesus has nothing to do with the Hebrew Messiah Yeshua and is, in fact, the anti-Messiah, or as Christians call it, “anti-Christ”.
Instead of wasting time by propagating a Roman solar deity named “Jesus”, why don’t you research some historical facts about Yeshua? Otherwise you are doing nothing more than parroting the pagan false religious system.
If you want to learn more about the Hebrew Messiah Yeshua vs. the pagan Roman solar deity, Jesus, pick up a copy of “Exposing Lucifer” in Kindle or Paperback versions from Amazon and have your eyes opened.
http://www.amazon.com/Exposing-Lucifer-Mark-Krell-ebook/dp/B012LAYZXO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439566265&sr=8-1&keywords=exposing+lucifer
Mark, I hope you will kindly do a research to prove that BAR is inaccurate.Thx
Mark Is right and wrong. He is right about the pagan things wrapped around yeshua. But it wasn’t yeshua who wrapped a lot of pagan rubbish around him self it was the Christian church take the rubbish away , yeshua was the adopted son of god not god and as for the trinity 3 into 1 won’t go.The Christian church has a lot to answer for, Is it not strange how the Christian church points to the coming Anti Christ in the future but Paul in 2 Thessaloniañs says he is already there but one man holds him back but will shortly be taken away. The early church fathers believed this ment when the last roman emperor was gone the Anti Christ will appear and it did the Christian church.
Matthew 18:2-4 And He (JESUS) called a child to Himself and set him before them, and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.…
Your pride in your “knowledge” will not get you into His Kingdom. The Bible is true, and Jesus is God. He said so.
What a bunch of Hooey! If you want to know who Jesus is, simply read the King James Bible. He certainly wasn’t a made up character from Roman Catholicism!!! They have another jesus, and it isn’t the true one. He certainly wasn’t a made up pagan god. More and more the scriptures are coming to pass when people say there was no Jesus. The devil is working hard to do this, and has been since the garden of Eden. But now, he is working harder, as he knows his time is short! He uses people with false beliefs, and their stupid comments. to put doubt and lies in other people heads. Who is Jesus Christ of Nazareth? He is the King of Kings, and the Lord of all Lords. He is the ONLY Begotten Son of the Most High God!!! He is messiah, Savior, the Lamb of God sent to die for our sins! He is the Word of God, the Lion of Judea, He is Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, He is the Creator of the Heavens, the Earth, the Sea, and all that is in them!!!! He is the Son of God that was born of the virgin Mary, crucified on Calvary’s cross, raised from the dead in 3 days, and now sits at the right hand of Almighty God, waiting for the Father to say, Now go, gather those who I have chosen and given to you…..THAT IS WHO JESUS OF NAZARETH IS!!!!! He IS Coming again, and gather those who are watching and waiting for him, to gather them to himself, and those who don’t believe in him will fry. Seek him now while you still can .
Suez is 100% correct.And so is Sheila. God Is … and why He doesn’t do philosophical rambling or mindbending. Our God is a God of peace and simplicity and life. ‘The other one’ is a god of chaos, confusion and death.I can’t wait for the second coming of our dear Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.Bring it on!
It has taken nearly two thousand years for us to get our minds around the fact that God actually paid a visit to this planet. We are obviously still puzzled by what that means about God, us, the writings that record the event and its preparation, and especially about Messiah Jesus (as the Apostle Paul came to call him). It is quite appropriate that we should be puzzled. For a creature to understand its Creator is like a trained dog trying to understand its master. I believe God wants us to keep puzzling; if we have honest hearts and good intentions we will come to know him, not just about him. And that is the purpose of the visit: he likes us and wants us to spend eternity with him.
How can anyone speculate on YAWEH’S SON? If you don’t believe thats your choice.
But how can you not believe in Intelliget Design? God gives you the process to
believe or not. No one is forced to believe. And no one will cut your head off if you
choose not to believe. I still love my Biblical Archaeology. All issues!
Thanks for the info,Phil Hull