Genealogy of Christ – Part I8 min read

On Genealogy of Jesus (Part 1 of 4): What is the explanation of the discrepancies between the accounts in Matthew and Luke of Joseph’s father and genealogy until David?     The New Testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of Jesus, one in the Gospel of Matthew and another in the Gospel of Luke. Matthew starts with Abraham, while Luke begins with Adam. The lists…

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Is There Historical Evidence For The Crucifixion Of Christ Outside Of The New Testament? 6 min read

The short answer is yes. There are multiple historical accounts (evidence) of the crucifixion of Christ, and below we’ve listed only five of these. Famous Jewish Rabbi and historian Yohanan Ben Zakkai (1 CE)  In his book, The Biography of Jesus the Nazarene, Rabbi Yohanan Ben Zakkai, a disciple of the famous Rabbi Hillel, wrote: "The king and the Jewish rabbis had condemned Jesus to…

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Are There Historical Accounts of Jesus Other Than the New Testament? 7 min read

Numerous people are convinced that Christianity invented a part of the story of Christ in order to back up our faith. This raises the question of whether history stands behind our claims about who Jesus really was, and more importantly, what do non-Christian historians say about Jesus?  Basically, the question is, "Are there historical accounts of Jesus other than the New Testament?" Prior to…

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What Do Scholars Think Of The Resurrection Of Jesus?5 min read

The New Testament provides multiple evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus. It stresses that Jesus predicted His own resurrection (Mark 8:31, 9:31, 10:34), that the Roman soldiers were guarding the tomb when Jesus arose from death (Matthew 28:11) and that Jesus appeared to many of His followers for over forty days until His ascension to heaven (Mark 16:9-18; Acts 1:3)… and that too was…

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