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How certain are we that Jesus was historical?

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Bunyip

pro scapegoat
We are obviously given the name in Greek.


We can speculate something like yēšū㑠or Yeshua (actually Joshua) in Hebrew.


But that doesn't actually make it so.



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So then Paul is testifying to a different Jesus, the brother of James as opposed to the high priest?
 

fantome profane

Anti-Woke = Anti-Justice
Premium Member
Well, if Jesus didn't speak Hebrew, why the common assumption of a Hebrew name? Could have been Aramaic (Isn't that more likely anyway?) or even Greek.
It was very common then, as it is now, for names to be passed down from generation to generation. It is not unusual for someone to have a name that derived from a language he or she doesn't actually speak. My name comes from Gaelic, a language I don't speak, nor does anybody in my family.

What language does your name derive from?
 

steeltoes

Junior member
Why the need for the story of the Son of God to be necessarily based on an historical figure? I can understand Christian scholars getting behind this idea but even some atheists can't resist this religious fanaticism. Weird or what?
 

fantome profane

Anti-Woke = Anti-Justice
Premium Member
Why the need for the story of the Son of God to be necessarily based on an historical figure?
No need at all. But I happen to think that it was.

What is strange is that you can't think of any reason why an atheist would be base their opinion concerning this topic on religious fanaticism, but you still insist that they are.:shrug:
 

outhouse

Atheistically
Why the need for the story of the Son of God to be necessarily based on an historical figure?

No need.

Its just a matter of education, and those that appeal to severe ignorance on the topic.


You have no education here, yet somehow imagine yourself as having the only correct conclusion, and feel those who have spent the time to study are actually learn and know what they are talking about as fanatics
 

oldbadger

Skanky Old Mongrel!
Why the need for the story of the Son of God to be necessarily based on an historical figure? I can understand Christian scholars getting behind this idea but even some atheists can't resist this religious fanaticism. Weird or what?

..... you are fascinated by it all...... you know that you are :D

You can't keep away..... :)
 

steeltoes

Junior member
fantôme profane;3945838 said:
No need at all. But I happen to think that it was.

What is strange is that you can't think of any reason why an atheist would be base their opinion concerning this topic on religious fanaticism, but you still insist that they are.:shrug:
I don't recall insisting anything.
 

outhouse

Atheistically
Credible answers and conclusions are here.

Historical Jesus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most contemporary scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed, and most biblical scholars and classical historians see the theories of his non-existence as effectively refuted


Two widely accepted historical facts

Despite divergent scholarly opinions on the construction of portraits of the historical Jesus, almost all modern scholars consider his baptism and crucifixion to be historical facts.
 

outhouse

Atheistically
I am also fascinated by the comfort people experience within group think, or the herd mentality as it were.

Its just a matter of education, and those that appeal to severe ignorance on the topic.


You have no education here, yet somehow imagine yourself as having the only correct conclusion, and feel those who have spent the time to study are actually learn and know what they are talking about as fanatics

Educational terrorism is not being able to address what is known due to ignorance, then labeling those with education, as being part of a herd.


Yes a herd of educated people VS ignorance
 

Bunyip

pro scapegoat
Credible answers and conclusions are here.

Historical Jesus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most contemporary scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed, and most biblical scholars and classical historians see the theories of his non-existence as effectively refuted


Two widely accepted historical facts

Despite divergent scholarly opinions on the construction of portraits of the historical Jesus, almost all modern scholars consider his baptism and crucifixion to be historical facts.

"Theories of his non-existence" ROLFMAO.

Fortunately for the tooth fairy, theories of her non-existence have been similarly difficult to evidence. Same goes for Smurfs, Leprechauns and Justin Beiber's talent.

LOVED the bit about HISTORICAL FACTS buddy - especially given that when it comes to the ancient world, there is no such thing.
 
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roger1440

I do stuff
There are two passages in Josephus which refer to Jesus. The vast majority of scholars believe that both were , in some form, original to Josephus. The vast majority also believe that the longer passage has been altered by Christian scribes. An even greater majority believes the shorter reference to be unaltered and original.
If Josephus' two accounts are true about Jesus, at the very best what is true is that the accounts were believed at the time Josephus wrote them. Josephus was not an eyewitness to what he wrote about concerning Jesus.
 

steeltoes

Junior member
"Theories of his non-existence" ROLFMAO.

I wonder what the theory for the non-existence of an invisible God and the first born Son of God consists of. I suppose we start with what the non-existence of invisible looks like, and go from there.
 
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