Is there any sound historical evidence about Jesus?
I have gotten a form of this question many times. And, yes, there is extra-biblical, historical evidence about Jesus from both hostile and non-hostile sources. Near contemporaries of Jesus wrote about Him. Likewise, we have historical documents from men who were students (disciples) of the original apostles. Secular sources about Jesus include the Roman historians Tacitus, Seutionius, Thallas, and Pliny. Jewish sources that speak about Jesus include the writings of Josephus and the Talmud.
Gary Habermas, in his book The Verdict of History, [p.169] cites a total of 39 ancient extra-biblical sources, 17 of which are non-Christian, that witness from outside the New Testament to over 100 details of the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
One of my seminary professors was fond of saying something like this, “There is ample historical evidence for anyone who will believe in Christ. But there is not enough evidence for anyone who won’t believe in Christ.”
I have gotten a form of this question many times. And, yes, there is extra-biblical, historical evidence about Jesus from both hostile and non-hostile sources. Near contemporaries of Jesus wrote about Him. Likewise, we have historical documents from men who were students (disciples) of the original apostles. Secular sources about Jesus include the Roman historians Tacitus, Seutionius, Thallas, and Pliny. Jewish sources that speak about Jesus include the writings of Josephus and the Talmud.
Gary Habermas, in his book The Verdict of History, [p.169] cites a total of 39 ancient extra-biblical sources, 17 of which are non-Christian, that witness from outside the New Testament to over 100 details of the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
One of my seminary professors was fond of saying something like this, “There is ample historical evidence for anyone who will believe in Christ. But there is not enough evidence for anyone who won’t believe in Christ.”
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