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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Lord Jesus is really God Who was incarnate in the the womb of Mary the virgin mother of God who came to this very earth to save the sinners with his precious body & blood as a ransom payment for the sins of all men
“Lord Jesus is really God ”
……..and I guess that is why on several occasions Jesus refers to God as ‘my father,’ or ‘our father’…………Jesus addresses himself father????? I think not.
You do really need to look into God’s word to find the truth.
Also are implying that Mary was the mother of God……..interesting thought……..when was Mary born (to the closest century will do!)………and Genesis 1:1 says that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth……….and that was possibly millions of years before God turned his creative activities to the earth……..Mary must have been quite old when she gave birth.
Jesus was indeed God but came to the earth with human nature through virgin Mary to demonstrate His endless love for His creations and as we exhibit His Love for others and to Him we may have salvation. I believe His mission was to save His kind but to marry so He did not marry.
You may believe that Jesus is God, but it certainly is not what the bible teaches.
At John 1:1 in the original Greek text (the verse in many translations say that the “Word or Logos was God”), but that is an incorrect translation. If you got a word for word translation from Greek to English you will find that the word was “a god,” NOT “God”………….by using the correct translation, this the ties in with verse 18 of the same chapter which clearly points out that “no man has seen God”……….if you think that Jesus IS God it means that verse 18 is incorrect, but of course it is correct.
Philippians 2:6 also shows that when Jesus was on earth, he did not consider himself equal to God………Jesus even prayed to his Father in heaven -God………why would he pray to himself………or one could ask once God had put himself in Mary’s womb and stayed there for 9 months……..where was God????
PS. ……and another point: If Jesus was God, when Jesus was put to death WHO resurrected him???
“THE Roman Catholic Church states: “The Trinity is the term employed to signify the central doctrine of the Christian religion . . . Thus, in the words of the Athanasian Creed: ‘the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God, and yet there are not three Gods but one God.’ In this Trinity . . . the Persons are co-eternal and co-equal: all alike are uncreated and omnipotent.”—The Catholic Encyclopedia.
“Nearly all other churches in Christendom agree. For example, the Greek Orthodox Church also calls the Trinity “the fundamental doctrine of Christianity,” even saying: “Christians are those who accept Christ as God.” In the book Our Orthodox Christian Faith, the same church declares: “God is triune. . . . The Father is totally God. The Son is totally God. The Holy Spirit is totally God.”
“Monsignor Eugene Clark says: “God is one, and God is three. Since there is nothing like this in creation, we cannot understand it, but only accept it.” Cardinal John O’Connor states: “We know that it is a very profound mystery, which we don’t begin to understand.” And Pope John Paul II speaks of “the inscrutable mystery of God the Trinity.”
This is not what the Bible teaches, I have looked at several translations of the Bible and cannot find the word or any allusion to trinity…….I guess that is why it is such a mystery!!!
The Bible clearly states many times that Jesus is the SON of God.
So many “Christians” today follow the doctrine of men, rather than what God’s Word has to say………..Jesus said to the religious leaders of His day that they taught the commands of men as doctrine…….this has not changed much today.
I like BAR for the review of the Bible in a Historical perspective and be able travel thru the land JESUS walked or rode on a donkey virtually. My time to really be interested in the Bible and Biblical History is when the IRAQ CONFLICT started. NAMES: BABYLON, UR, NINEVA,TIGRIS, EURPHATES RIVERS, GARDEN OF EDEN, MT ARRARATE, DESTRUCTION AND THEFT OF ANCIENT ARTIFACTS. My wife and I were married 55yrs, She went home along with our son to be with our Lord, Our son in 2005 and my wife in 2014. I’m now 81yrs old and in great health. I’ve gone to several ENDTIME STUDIES AND CLASSES. Collected many event and Historical timeline charts.
My most favorite one is a 4,000yr BIBLICAL AND WORLD HISTORY timeline chart. It starts with ADOM and EVE thru 2014 with thousands of events along with BIBLICAL referances on 90% notations. It is a great joy read and follow Our LORD till He comes.
Thank You!!!
Thank you my Christians friends who believe that, Jesus is the son of God, Those opposing need salvation to connect them self to God order wise they are doom for hell for all eternity. see John 1: 1-5. in the begging was the word and the word was God, he was with God in the beginning, through him all things were made, without him nothing could have been made. he his the light that sign in darkness and darkness obey, my prayer is those darkness in the heads of those opposer will see the light of Christ.
The same word became flesh and dwells among men. To lack knowledge of the misery of the Name of Jesus is sickness and death. God help them to see the light.
The bible said, the God of this world has blinded the eyes of men, from the truth. Satan wants to go to hell with foolish men without the knowledge of God and that is why their eyes have been blinded with fake philosophy.
Jesus said no one cometh to the Father except through me, no bypass. The name of Jesus is powerful, Satan fall at the name of Jesus, sickness bow at the name of Jesus. Tell which name the devil fears, all other names are powerless names, except the name of Jesus. in Philippians 2:9 the bible says, he has be exalted and a name has been given unto him, at the mention of that name, every knee shall bow in heaven, on earth and under the earth. Glory be to God.
paul B says: “….. they are doom for hell for all eternity.”
It is a teaching that had its origins in Babylonian religion. …God is a God of love. 1 John 4:8
Not quite sure where you got that information from, it certainly was not from God’s word. Ecclesiastes 9:4, 5, 10, very clearly points out that the dead know nothing at all and, this scripture, also shows that you do not have some sort of spirit, that goes flitting around the place. Once you are dead you return to the dust, from which you were made.
The Bible teaches of a resurrection of both the righteous and unrighteous into a paradise earth, (Acts 24:15) and Jesus when on earth displayed, in a small way, the power that he had over death by resurrecting three persons. 1. Jairus’ daughter; (Matthew 9:23-25) 2. Lazarus; (John 11:20-44) 3. The son of the widow of Nain. (Luke 7:11-15).
This was showing what Jesus will do on a grand scale during his 1 000 year reign as King of God’s Kingdom.
Elijah performed the first resurrection recorded in the Bible, this is found at 1 Kings 17:17-24 when he resurrected the son of the widow of Zarephath., Peter resurrected Tabitha (Dorcus), also Paul resurrected a young man named Euʹtychus.
The Hebrew word “Sheol” and the Greek word “Hades” are translated as hell in many Bible translations……….to prop up the unscriptual doctrine of the “immortality of the human soul”………….when you look at the correct translations of those two words…….they both mean the common grave……where you go when you die and return to the dust……..awaiting the resurrection during the 1 000 year reign of Jesus Christ.
I wouldn’t add a thing to what Suez and Sheila said and the lot that are on the side of Truth. May God’s light never cease to shine in you that you who don’t believe will believe.
Visit https://bempillar.blogspot.com you will see I did a small write-up on the divinity of Christ, strictly basing on scriptures.
Please help me to understand. It seems most of the writers on this blog are highly knowledgeable about ancient text and biblical facts regarding the bible and The Christ/ Lord and Savior, including his country of birth, language, and culture; however, when he is being addressed, he is not called by his ancient Hebrew name, but by a name that historically did not exist until during or after the 1600?
fruitful discourse,it is the Truth that will set us all free,So i ask this question to those who are more knowledgable on this matter!, Who is Jesus?
The Bible is very clear in this respect……..Jesus is the son of God, John 1:1-3, 14; John 3: 16, 18; John 8:42; Romans 8:3; Galatians 4:4; 1 John 4:9-11, 14; etc., etc.,
Interesting also in John 1:1 it says the Word was with God……if the Word was with God, the Word could not be God……..hence the incorrect translation of saying that the Word was God……..it should be……the Word was a god…..then the rest of John 1:1 makes sense.
If you don’t know the reason why Jesus could be born in Bethlehem and yet be called a Nazarene and a Galilean perhaps you should read the Gospels. The Gospel writers themselves answer that question. Of course, you would have to believe that the Bible is God’s Word in order to believe the books in the Bible are accurate. It is obvious that the writers of many of the BAR articles and authors of many of the BAR recommended books do NOT believe the Bible to be the Word of God but a product of biased history at best or human fiction at worst.
Read the Bible. Believe the Bible. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth to you. It’s in there. Cast BAR aside.