What proofs are there that prove Jesus existed?

Answer 1

The Roman's kept very accurate records of each province and the ones from Pilate describe the conflict with the Jews at that time concerning the man called Jesus who he crucified the week of Passover.

Answer 2

The writings of the Jewish historian Josephus, born in 37AD. He writes not only of Jesus, saying he was a miracle working prophet who was crucified by the Romans and according to his followers rose from the dead, but also records the details of the lives of John the Baptist (including his beheading) and of James the brother of Jesus who was the first leader of the Jerusalem church.

Following the destruction of the temple in 70AD, the Jewish Pharisees collected a series of their traditions the includes the story of Jesus, who they say was a magician who did miracles by black magic before he was executed by the Romans and his body was stolen.

The historian Tellus, writting around 50-55AD, attempts to explain away the darkness that covered Israel during the crucifixion of Christ.

Plus the four accounts of the life Jesus, often referred to as the gospels, which to date have been proven time and again to be historical accurate in their details. They are simple too accurate, too detailsed, and show too many day to day traditions and customs of the Jews to be from any date beyond 70AD. In 70AD the entire Jewish nation, with all their buildings and traditions were destroyed. Anyone writing after that date would have no reference for the details in the gospels.

If there had been no Jesus, and he never did any miracles, and he didn't hold any meeting with thousands of people in attendance, and did not enter the city of Jerusalem to the acclaim of thousands lining the street a week before his death, then the people of Jerusalem were complete idiots. Within five years of the time these events did not happen, over 1 1/2 million of them had converted to Christianity. They would have known that Jesus did not exist. They would have known he did not hold meetings a mile from their house, and did not enter the city. So apparently all of them knew he existed.

If Jesus did not exist, that what event triggered the explosion of Christianity? It went from nothing to a religion that had the Roman Emporer banning it in a 30 year period. Recent excavating in the Roman catacombs have discovered about 4 million new tombs. They date from 50-100AD. Of those, over 1 1/2 million are engraved with Christian emblems or symbols, or burried with Christian artifacts. These were the rich and elite of Roman. Apparently over 1/3 of them have become Christians. If there was no Jesus, then what triggered the Christian faith?

Answer 3

Lots, in fact we know much more about Jesus Christ than we do about Christopher Columbus, and even if you took out ALL the Biblical accounts you would still have more than Columbus. With Columbus, his exact birthplace is unknown, though speculated from Genoa although there is controversy about that, the heritage of Columbus is unknown, with some saying Jewish, others saying diverse kinds of European; his birthdate ranges from 1430 to 1450s. We dont have his "own" words of his captains log, we just have an abstract copy of a copy of the original which was lost. We do not know an accurate portrait of him and they greatly differ from each other, but even the image of Christ is generally similar (perhaps thanks to the Shroud of Turin). With Columbus we aren't sure of the language he spoke in his home. With Columbus, we dont know for sure where his remains are, with some speculation that he is entombed in the Americas and others that he is entombed in Spain.

We know far more about Christ, and take into account that Jesus was a mere carpenter who did not achieve world-wide fame in his lifetime, yet Columbus had the benefit of a remarkable discovery, and 1,400+ years advancement in record-keeping and such, and yet still Columbus is more mysterious, legendary, or, if you will, mythical, than Christ.

So reject the existence of Christopher Columbus before you reject the existence of Jesus Christ.

Answer 4

NONE! Be brave good people and turn churches and mosques into shelters for the helpless. Don't allow the lies! Jesus did not exist, Muhammed was a dirty old man with issues and dreams of grandure. Hide from the lies!

Answer 5

Peace!
"Non-Christian sources also attest to the historical existence of Jesus. To be sure, contemporary reports of non-Christians are missing: but the statements of Tacitus around 117 (AnnalesXV,44), of Pliny the Younger around 112/113 (letter to Emperor Trajan), and of Suetonius around 120 (Vita Claudii, ch. 25) are reliable and historically conclusive, and we may admit them as trustworthy evidence. We also possess statements by the Jewish writer Josephus Flavius from 93/94 which permit us to accept his knowledge of the historical personality of Jesus."

Answer 6

There is more proof in history for the existence of Christ than for most historical events that have happened in the last 200 years. It is one of the most documented events in history. Just the Bible itself has over 20,000 manuscripts, not to mention historical writing like Josephus, the Didache, the writings of the early fathers, Roman history etc.

Answer 7

That's interesting!! I'm not Christian, hence, will not be able to prove that but Jesus is mentioned as a prophet of God in Islam. So, we have to accept that he existed as the Quran was written immediately when the message was given to Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) unlike the Bible which was written many, many years later.

Answer 8

The Bible is a big proof.
There are also Roman documents which show how He was killed and most other religions show Jesus as a Prophet, if not the Son of God. The Koran definitly has Jesus in.

How did I get all of these thumbs down? I only answered the question

Answer 9

there is absolutely no contemporary evidence for his existence.

Nothing!

Not a shred for his birth, life or death.

Everything that was written about this fictional character was written well after this alleged event took place.

The Gospels, which are completely anonymous (the author names were added later), were written
much later than his life span

Answer 10

there are other text outside the bible that speaks of Jesus ... there is little doubt that he did exist
the real question is who was he really .... this is the one most people argue on
but you will find even atheists accept he existed