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    Christian sources such as the New Testament books in the Christian Bible, include detailed accounts about Jesus, but scholars differ on the historicity of specific...
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  • The historicity of Jesus is the question of whether or not Jesus of Nazareth historically existed (as opposed to being a purely mythical figure). The...
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  • Dilthey, historicity identifies human beings as unique and concrete historical beings. Questions regarding historicity concern not just the issue of "what...
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  • The quest for the historical Jesus consists of academic efforts to determine what words and actions, if any, may be attributed to Jesus, and to use the...
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  • of antiquity agree that Jesus of Nazareth existed in 1st century Judea, but scholars differ on the historicity of specific episodes described in the biblical...
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    of the Pauline epistles and the gospels to establish Jesus's historicity; they argue that information is lacking on Jesus in secular sources from the...
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    the 1st century Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire Historicity of Jesus Sources for the historicity of Jesus Josephus on Jesus Pliny the Younger...
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  • Jesus. Non-Christian sources that are used to study and establish the historicity of Jesus include Jewish sources such as Josephus, and Roman sources...
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    The date of the birth of Jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical sources and the evidence is too incomplete to allow for consistent dating...
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    fi'l-Din al-Shirazi (d. 1078) and the group Ikhwan al-Safa also affirm the historicity of the Crucifixion, reporting Jesus was crucified and not substituted...
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  • Adherents of Judaism do not believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah nor do they believe he was the Son of God. In the Jewish perspective, it is...
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  • experts in the area agree that "whatever else you may think about Jesus, he certainly did exist." Ehrman examines the historicity of Jesus and includes...
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  • scholars that the language of Jesus and his disciples was Aramaic. Aramaic was the common language of Judea in the first century AD. The villages of Nazareth...
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  • spellings: Ingil or Injeel) is the Arabic name for the Gospel of Jesus (Isa). This Injil is described by the Qur'an as one of the four Islamic holy books which...
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  • The traditional understanding of Christian churches and theologians is that Jesus did not marry and remained celibate until his death. That has not prevented...
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  • Jesus (/ˈdʒiːzəs/) is a masculine given name derived from Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς; Iesus in Classical Latin) the Ancient Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (ישוע)...
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  • 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...
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    in the 1st century Historicity of Jesus History of early Christianity Mara bar Serapion on Jesus Roman Judaea Sources for the historicity of Jesus Tacitus...
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  • by the major branches of Islam, but like Christians they believe that Jesus ascended to heaven and he will, according to Islamic literary sources,: 9–25 ...
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    The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is the Christian belief that Jesus Christ will return to Earth after his ascension...
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  • However, the patriarch of the Mandaeans, Rishama Sattar Jabbar Hilo, declared Jesus to be a prophet and messenger of God. The Mandaic name for "Jesus the Messiah"...
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  • variety of titles are used to refer to the penultimate prophet of Islam, Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus), in the Quran. Islamic scholars emphasize the need for Muslims...
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    Criticism of the Talmud Gamaliel Historicity of Jesus Judaism and Christianity Judaism's view of Jesus Life of Jesus in the New Testament Rejection of Jesus The...
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  • The historicity of Muhammad refers to the study of Muhammad as a historical figure and critical examination of sources upon which traditional accounts...
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  • The Quranic account of the disciples (Arabic: الحواريون al-ḥawāriyyūn) of Jesus does not include their names, numbers, or any detailed accounts of their...
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    The nativity of Jesus, nativity of Christ, birth of Jesus or birth of Christ is documented in the biblical gospels of Luke and Matthew. The two accounts...
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    historians of Early Christianity as part of the debate over the historicity of the Bible. Historical reliability is not dependent on a source being inerrant...
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    Book of Mormon Doctrine and Covenants The Desire of Ages The Urantia Book The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ Historical Jesus Historicity of Jesus Cultural...
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  • The religious perspectives on Jesus vary among world religions. Jesus' teachings and the retelling of his life story have significantly influenced the...
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