What evidence is there for the Jesus of the Gospels being historically accurate?

Question

Remember the Gospel's themselves cannot prove their own historical accuracy. What other evidence is there?

Answer 1

Been to a library? There is more documentation on Jesus than any other subject ever written about. Just look.

Answer 2

There is more evidence for Jesus being historically accurate than for Julius Caesar, King Arthur, or Socrates, but people believe they existed. Jesus is mentioned by Josephus, in his Jewish Antiquities (18:33; 20:9). Josephus was both a Jewish historian and a historian for the Roman army in the first century. Tacitus, a Roman historian, speaks of Christ having been crucified under Pontius Pilate during the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Lucian of Samasota, an anti-Christian satirist spoke of Jesus as the one who was crucified in Palestine because he started a new cult. Seutonius, a Roman historian under Hadrian, also mentions the Christ.

These are the historians. During the end of the first century and the beginning of the second century, there are extent today the writings of numerous individuals who either knew Jesus or knew the Apostles and confirmed what the New Testament said.

There are also confirmations of various events in the life of Christ, such as the three hour eclipse of the sun during the period of a full moon (an event that is impossible) which is recorded by by several first century historians. The Jewish Talmud has several specific references to Jesus, as well.

Many of these writers were opponents to Jesus and Christianity, yet not one of them questioned his historicity or the accuracy of the descriptions in the New Testament.

Answer 3

Evidence, You are challenging the Anti-Christ, because before you will get your evidence, The Anti-Christ is showing you things to confuse you, and has blinded you to the words of the Lord, and Has you carrying the worst sin of all, the sin of death, denying that Jesus is the Son of God, and that he was tortured so you, Don't have to suffer, and was whipped to the bone, for your health so that you will be healed, but it is up to ones self, it is called Choice, Satan is showing things to people that is so surreal, working wonders in some heads, And getting a lot of people to deny God, and wanting Christan's to prove His words and His being, all will get their proof when he comes through those clouds,Then it will be to late to say Lord I was told that your words were not accurate, You will have your proof, But if you die, before this comes to pass, in the grave their is no Hope, and it is over what you took so long to disprove the accuracy,of The gospel of our Lord God, And it is adding to more mass confusement,When the world is already so confused, God bless you and Israel and all..But trust me you will get youre evidence,

Answer 4

The Dead Sea Scrolls also mentioned Jesus...so, the Bible is not the only historical document to mention his existence. Also, the Koran tells of Jesus, too, only they do not believe he was raised from the dead. The Koran does mention Jesus being born of the Virgin Mary, though....over all, the Bible obviously has more information on Jesus than any other document....the same could be asked about anyone who lived 2000 years ago or older....what about Socrates?

Answer 5

What about attributes of the Gospels? The fact that they include embarassing details about themselves and Jesus, and hard sayings of Jesus, and include details that no one who was trying to start up a new religion would have included. These men were obviously telling the truth.

Answer 6

Since when did eyewitness accounts not count?But be that as it may,Flavius Josephus a Jewish Pharisee and never a Christian,write in his history "Jewish Antiquities" (and he was a contemporary of the Apostle Paul) 'Jesus and his followers went about doing good...' Look it up at any Library or book store.

Answer 7

Records of Pilate. Josephus Flavious. Tacitus. Pliny the Younger. Babylonian Talmud. Lucian of Samosata.

That should get you started. NONE of these are from Christian Sources. Look them up. All Historical accounts!

Answer 8

there is tons. Any serious historian will tell you so. Starting with Josepus and many more; many of which didn't like Jesus, including the Romans in rule at the time as well as the Jews in power.

Answer 9

I'm not sure, but the Nag Hammadi is totally different from those gospels. They match in some parts, but not a lot in other parts, nor do the Jewish texts match the Gospels.

Pilate records meeting him, but that's not what you asked.

Answer 10

the Shroud of Turin?
Various works of art from that era?
Some other documents made by Caesar?
I do believe that the census taken at the time of Jesus' birth was in some Roman archive.