There are zero contemporary primary sources for his existence.
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Apepollo11@lemmy.world 3 months agoThis. There is evidence that a preacher called Jesus existed, was crucified, and was well-regarded enough to start a following that persisted even after his death.
There isn’t, however, strong historical evidence for any of the magical parts of it.
uienia@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Apepollo11@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Primary sources? No, but there are independent secondary sources by people with no skin in the game.
Antiquities of the Jews by Josephus (circa 93–94 CE).
Annals by Tacitus (circa 116 CE)
The earliest Christian writings are also more about the teachings of a disruptive Jewish preacher who was then crucified, than they are about magic.
olafurp@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I remember that one miracle closely resembles CPR. He put his hands on a body and brought it back to life.
jonne@infosec.pub 3 months ago
I don’t think anyone is talking about the miracles when they refer to the historical Jesus.
almar_quigley@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Every Christian takes an historical proof of Jesus as affirmation of the stories within the New Testament.
Apepollo11@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Let’s not do the ‘every Christian’ thing. It’s worth remembering the US has a very ‘unique’ type of Christian.