Was Jesus who he said he was?
In between school and work (started a new job) I’ve been listening to a lot of Mark Driscoll and his sermon on the claims of Jesus is something I would like to share. Watch and enjoy! At least I enjoy, because we’re similar in personality.
Did Jesus Exist?
I came across an article written by a man named Mark Thomas on the existence of Jesus, you can find it here. This is something of a reply to a few of his claims as I understood them.
The article claims the following contentions:
1. Jesus had no earthly existence
- i. No reliable extra-Biblical references
- ii. The Gospels are unreliable historical accounts
- iii. Jesus’ biographical details were not known by Paul
- iv. Jesus was seen as a spiritual sky-god by Paul and others
2. Scriptures were not taken as sacred
3. Christianity was heavily influenced by surrounding religions
4. Prophecies were not fulfilled
This post will most likely deal with only the first contention; that Jesus had no earthly existence. At some point in the future I’ll address the others.
#1 Jesus had no earthly existence
The majority of scholars, both liberal and conservative, do not doubt that a person named … (Read more)
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