So who is this … Jesus?

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Who is Jesus?

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Jesus Christ

Jesus of Nazareth

The Jesus Seminar

QUOTATIONS

Tacitus - Roman historian AD 112 "Nero punished with the most exquisite tortures, the persons commonly called Christians, who were hated for their enormities. Christus, the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate …"

Flavius Josephus - Jewish historian - second century "Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man. And his conduct was good and he was known to be virtuous. And many people from among the Jews and the other nations became his disciples."

The Jewish Talmud - anti-Christian writings (yet no denial as to his existence) "On the eve of Passover they hanged Yeshu of Nazareth and the herald went before him for 40 days saying he is going forth to be stoned in that he practised sorcery and beguiled and led astray Israel."