Josephus On Jesus The extant manuscripts of the writings of the first-century Romano-Jewish historian Flavius Josephus include references to Jesus and the origins of Christianity. Josephus’ Antiquities of the Jews, written around 93–94 AD, includes two references to the biblical Jesus Christ in Books 18 and 20 and a reference to John...
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Chronology Of Jesus A chronology of Jesus aims to establish a timeline for the events of the life of Jesus. Scholars have correlated Jewish and Greco-Roman documents and astronomical calendars with the New Testament accounts to estimate dates for the major events in Jesus’s life. Two main approaches have been...
Unknown Years Of Jesus The unknown years of Jesus (also called his silent years, lost years, or missing years) generally refers to the period of Jesus’s life between his childhood and the beginning of his ministry, a period not described in the New Testament. The “lost years of Jesus” concept is usually encountered in...
Christ Child The Christ Child, also known as Divine Infant, Baby Jesus, Infant Jesus, Child Jesus, the Holy Child, and Santo Niño, refers to Jesus Christ from his nativity to age 12. The four Canonical Gospels accepted by most Christians today lack any narration of the years between Jesus’ infancy and the Finding in the Temple when he was 12. Liturgical...
New Testament Places Associated with Jesus This article covers the New Testament Places Associated with Jesus. The New Testament narrative of the life of Jesus refers to a number of locations in the Holy Land and a Flight into Egypt. In these accounts, the principal locations for the ministry of Jesus were Galilee and Judea, with...
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Life Of Jesus In The New Testament This article covers the Life of Jesus in The New Testament. The four canonical gospels of the New Testament are the primary sources of information for the narrative of the life of Jesus. However, other parts of the New Testament, such as the...
Historical Background Of The New Testament This article covers Historical Background Of The New Testament. Most scholars who study the historical Jesus and early Christianity believe that the canonical gospels and life of Jesus must be viewed within his historical and cultural context, rather than purely in terms of Christian...
Judaism’s View Of Jesus Judaism’s view of Jesus is the most influential and, consequently, the most damaging of all false messiahs. However, since the traditional Jewish belief is that the messiah has not yet come and the Messianic Age is not yet present, the total rejection of Jesus as either...
Post-Resurrection Appearances of Jesus The post-resurrection appearances of Jesus are the earthly appearances of Jesus to his followers after his death and burial. Believers point to them as proof of his resurrection and identity as Messiah, seated in heaven on the right hand of God (the doctrine of the Exaltation...
Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem In the accounts of the four canonical Gospels, Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem took place in the days before the Last Supper, marking the beginning of his Passion, his time of suffering, death, and resurrection celebrated during Holy Week. In John 12:9-11, crowds gather around Jesus and believe in him after he has raised...
Did Jesus Ever Say The Exact Words, “I am God”? This article covers the answer to the question: “Did Jesus Ever Say The Exact Words, “I am God”?“ No, Jesus never said the exact three words, “I am God.” But Jesus also never said the exact four words, “I am...
Empty Tomb The empty tomb is the Christian tradition which tells that the women coming to the tomb of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion found it empty. The story is found in all four canonical gospels, but beyond this basic outline they agree on little. However, the whole death, burial, and resurrection narrative predates the gospels and Paul’s letters via oral traditions. The...
Islamic Views On Jesus’ Death This article covers Islamic Views on Jesus’ Death. The biblical account of the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus (ʿĪsā) recorded in the Christian New Testament is rejected by most Muslims, but like Christians, they believe that Jesus ascended to heaven and he will, according to Islamic literary sources, return before the end of time. The various sects of Islam have different views regarding...
Jesus As A Name Jesus is a masculine given name derived from the name Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς), the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (ישוע). As its roots lie in the name Yeshua, it is etymologically related to another biblical name, Joshua. “Jesus” remains extremely rare as a given name among the...
Who Is Jesus? In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Who is Jesus?“ Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, or Jesus Christ was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. The central figure of Christianity is widely described as the most influential person in history. Most Christians believe he...
Judaism And Trinity: A Messianic Christian View This article covers the relationship between Judaism And Trinity (A Messianic Christian View). GRACE AND PEACE TO YOU. MARANANTHA! Most modern Jewish people seem to have made their “peace” with Jesus of Nazareth. Some consider Him to be a great Jew, or even...
Divinity Of Jesus The second Christian dogma (Divinity of Jesus) is that of the Godhood of Jesus. The Athanasian Creed states: “Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also believes rightly in the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Christians believe that Jesus Christ is God from all...
Divine Sonship Of Jesus The third Christian dogma is that Jesus Christ was the Son of God in a special and exclusive sense. The dogma of Divine Sonship of Jesus, also is not in conformity with the sayings and teachings of Jesus. In the Bible this expression has been used...
Why Would Jesus Have To Die On Cross? In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Why Would Jesus Have To Die On Cross?“ According to the Christian doctrine, Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. The idea here is that every...
Why Jews Don’t Accept Jesus As Messiah In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Why Jews Don’t Accept Jesus As Messiah.“ Growing up in Philadelphia, I attended Akiba Hebrew Academy, a private Jewish school. In 11th grade, a Southern Baptist preacher came to speak to...