Has their been evidence that proves Jesus and other characters in the Bible?

Answer 1

Not really. Vague hints that "might" point to the existence of his followers, but nothing solid and extra-biblical. There have been a number of pious frauds including a "transcript" of Jesus' trial and a forged letter from Pilate.

Answer 2

Here are a few references out side the Bible. There are more but manuscripts from this time period are hard to find!

Cornelius Tacitus (55-120 AD), "the greatest historian" of ancient Rome:

"Consequently, to get rid of the report, Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace. Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus, and a most mischievous superstition, thus checked for the moment, again broke out not only in Judaea, the first source of the evil, but even in Rome, where all things hideous and shameful from every part of the world find their centre and become popular. Accordingly, an arrest was first made of all who pleaded guilty; then, upon their information, an immense multitude was convicted, not so much of the crime of firing the city, as of hatred against mankind. Mockery of every sort was added to their deaths. Covered with the skins of beasts, they were torn by dogs and perished, or were nailed to crosses, or were doomed to the flames and burnt, to serve as a nightly illumination, when daylight had expired. Nero offered his gardens for the spectacle, and was exhibiting a show in the circus, while he mingled with the people in the dress of a charioteer or stood aloft on a car. Hence, even for criminals who deserved extreme and exemplary punishment, there arose a feeling of compassion; for it was not, as it seemed, for the public good, but to glut one man's cruelty, that they were being destroyed."

The Jewish Talmud, compiled between 70 and 200 AD:

"On the eve of the Passover Yeshu was hanged. For forty days before the execution took place, a herald went forth and cried, 'He is going forth to be stoned because he has practised sorcery and enticed Israel to apostacy. Anyone who can say anything in his favour, let him come forward and plead on his behalf.' But since nothing was brought forward in his favour he was hanged on the eve of the Passover."

[Another early reference in the Talmud speaks of five of Jesus's disciples and recounts their standing before judges who make individual decisions about each one, deciding that they should be executed. However, no actual deaths are recorded.]

Flavius Josephus (37-97 AD), court historian for Emperor Vespasian:

"At this time there was a wise man who was called Jesus. And his conduct was good and he was known to be virtuous. And many people from among the Jews and other nations became his disciples. Pilate condemned him to be crucified and to die. And those who had become his disciples did not abandon his discipleship. They reported that he had appeared to them three days after his crucifixion and that he was alive; accordingly, he was perhaps the messiah concerning whom the prophets have recounted wonders." (Arabic translation)

Answer 3

History has recorded that many of those people existed.
Does History prove he is the Son of Man- no.

No more than History can prove to me George Washington was a great General> (doubt he was)

We know the Bible is extremely accurate in history as well as where places existed-that had been lost to mankind be re-discovered because of bible references.

If places-dates-events are accurate-why can't we accept that the character lsited are also accurate.

Answer 4

Since the Bible was written by ordinary people and translated over time by numerous people how do we know any of His words are what they started out to be?

Answer 5

The evidence is completely anecdotal, which is sufficient to support a strong wish to believe in a mythological being, but not to support a wish to meet scientific or logical standards as to it's probable existence in reality.

Answer 6

Documentation

Eye witness accounts

Did you know the Bible is the longest running printed book ever and still selling millions of copies

Answer 7

the government records and documents from that time period prove what the bible says about jesus, they just make it seem less than it was because of political stuff.

Answer 8

Jesus is in the encyclopedia

Answer 9

Many of the Biblical characters are mentioned in other wrtitings

Answer 10

word of mouth

worth the paper it is written on!!!!!!!!