: Early followers were unlikely to invent a leader who suffered the "shameful" death of crucifixion or was baptized by John the Baptist—a figure initially seen as Jesus' superior.
The title refers to a significant work by Bart D. Ehrman, a prominent New Testament scholar and historian. Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for J...
: These function as ancient biographies (similar to Xenophon’s Memoirs of Socrates ) and are based on independent oral and written traditions that date back to within a few years of Jesus' death. 3. Historical Principles of Evidence : Early followers were unlikely to invent a
: Writing around 116 AD in his Annals , this Roman senator recorded that "Christus" was executed by Pontius Pilate during the reign of Tiberius. Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for J...