Are the life story of Jesus in rhe New Testament true? The bible says,, "In the most...?

Question

The bible says,,, " In the most critical and juncture of jesus life, ALL of his desciples were forsook him and fled, and all stories taking on his account were just a HEARSAYS. ( which means no eyewitnesses ). How then it was written?

Answer 1

Luke begins his Gospel:
"Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us,
just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus;
so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught. " (Luke 1:1-4 NASB)

John writes in his Gospel:
"So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of the other who was crucified with Him;
but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.
But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
(John 19:31-35 NASB)
John states again in his First Letter:
"What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life--
and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us--
what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. "
(I John 1:1-3)
Peter writes in his second letter:
"For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, "This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased"--
and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain."
I would say that dispels the notion there were no eyewitness accounts.

Answer 2

When you put things in quotes, you'd better be sure you are quoting accurately. The disciples did not all flee at once, some hung around the scene "incognito", pretending by their actions just to be average bystanders. (in a sense, still abandoning their Master).

John 15:18 ff describes Peter and another disciple (probably John) following along after Jesus was arrested. Peter stayed outside (where he was denying Jesus) while John went inside to hear the trial. John was also there at the foot of the cross. Also, Jesus had other disciples than just the 12. The women who went to the tomb were also followers of Jesus and the saw the empty tomb, the angel, and Jesus Himself. So you still have the eyewitnesses to these events.

Answer 3

According to the late Dr. Bruce M Metzger, one of the
translators for RSV and NRSV Bibles, the New Testament is
trustworthy. For instance, the first century Josephus is
considered a trustworthy source for Jewish history. His
widely accepted work The Jewish War has about nine
manuscripts written in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth
centuries. There’s one Latin manuscript in the fourth
century. On another example, Homer’s popular work Iliad
has about 650 Greek manuscripts.

The New Testament in contrast, has over 5,000 Greek
manuscripts catalogued. Quite a few predate the Nicene
Council. There are about 8,000 to 10,000 Latin
manuscripts, 8,000 in Ethiopic, Slavic, and Armenian.
All of which combined are about 99.5% pure – more so
than any work in antiquity. His statement about the NT,
“We can have great confidence in the fidelity with which
this material has come down to us, especially compared
with any other ancient literary work.” Dr. Metzger
taught at Princeton University for 46 years and died
February 13, 2007 of natural causes.

Answer 4

...Please provide chapter(s) and verse(s), and the translation(s) that you use.
...For those of you who say He never existed, then how is it that our calendar revovles around someone who never existed? We talk of B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (Anno Domini, in the year of our Lord, or after the birth of Christ). For someone to pull this off without ever existing, is some feat!
...Why don't you guys get real?
...Jesus of Nazareth was a real, historical Person, witnessed by the Scriptures, secular historians of His day, and millions of changed lives. He claimed to be God and the only way to God - who is He to you? Is He a liar, a lunatic, a legend, or is He the Lord, as He said?
...He leaves you no wiggle room on this one - who is He to you?
...Your answer to this does make a difference - it means your eternity.
...You should read a good translation of the Bible, and you'll see that Dr. Luke researched everything carefully, and in 1 John, John the Apostle said they with Him, were eyewitnesses of His majesty, and held him.
...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and be saved.
(Acts 16:31)
...Whosoever will, may come.

Answer 5

Most of the Bible is hearsay, anecdotal, and recorded well after the fact by hired scribes, and many of the dozens of accounts of Jesus' life and execution were deliberately omitted from the "official" version and subsequently vanished. And of course, it's been copied and translated and re-copied and re-translated ad nauseum, by hired translators, since long before the printing press was invented and in an effort to make it more palatable to modern readers. So, how anyone could accept it word-for-word, as though it was handed down from the heavens in its current form, in modern English, is beyond me.

Answer 6

Read the bible again..please.
Were there any eyewitnesses of the History of Alexander? Do you believe Alexander lived?

Answer 7

In fact, there are points in the narratives of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John where only Jesus Himself could give the account of the events. However, in Acts 1.3 it states that after Jesus' resurrection, "He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God." This would provide Matthew and John any details they would not have had by being eyewitnesses.

I hope this answers your question. There are many aspects of faith that cannot be answered so succinctly. I hope you will continue to search for answers to the ultimate Truth.

Answer 8

How do you know that there was a World War II or that Man has walked on the moon? Where you there? The Bible is the true word of God. Have faith

Answer 9

Jesus's real name is Yeshua. He was a man who obeyed God and became the firstborn son of God and the firstfruits of the resurection. He was an old testement jew who had no intention of starting a new religion. He preached obedience to the Law.

Answer 10

They fled when He was arrested but John and Peter were present when He was tried in front pilot.

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