Ancient writers/historians like Josephus, Tacitus, and Paul make mention of Jesus and it’s my understanding that there are no writings from the ancient world ever suggesting that Jesus didn’t exist or denied that he was real historical person.
The bible itself isn’t even clear on who Jesus is, or even if he was a singular person. This is best demonstrated by the reaction the crowd gave to Barabbas, when given the choice between him and Jesus. They acted as if Barabbas was the one who performed the micracles, not Jesus.
Barabbas translates to ‘son of the father’, and some versions of the Bible name this character ‘Jesus bar Abbas’.
This suggests that ‘Jesus’ may have been a title taken by Jewish leaders who rebelled against the Roman Empire, rather than an actual person. It would also explain why Jesus’ personality seems to change radically between books, as they might be describing different people with the same title.
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