"As a matter of fact, the idea of the historicity of Jesus has not been accepted as an established fact by each and every biblical scholar.
The work of G.A. Wells, who has observed biblical scholars, readily admit that the Gospels were written by unknown authors not personally acquainted with Jesus as late as 80 years after his alleged death. There is much evidence that the accounts were written with particular theological motives in mind.
A particular point of interest is the fact that the writings of the earliest Christian authors do not actually support the thesis that there was a Jesus who lived in the first century, even when it would have been to their advantage to say so. The letters known to be genuine Pauline epistles and those believed to be probable are completely silence on Jesus' parentage, when he might have lived, his trial, his death, or even his ethical teachings. What makes all of this particularly amazing is the fact that it would have helped Paul in many of his theological disputes to cite Jesus, but he does not appear to have been aware of what Jesus allegedly taught in the Gospels. Isn't that a bit strange?
2007-06-19
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