Does this man have a good point or is he simply 'making it up'?

Question

"It's inconceivable that no one at the time bothered to write down anything about the most important person in the whole of human history. Writing was common back then. People wrote letters. Historians wrote commentaries on current events. The Romans wrote and kept legal documents about trials. It's considered one of the best documented periods of history. Yet no one wrote anything about this Jesus; no one painted a portrait of this Jesus; no one drew a sketch of this Jesus; no one cast a coin depicting this Jesus; no one made a statue of this Jesus; no one makes any reference whatsoever to this Jesus. The historical evidence is overwhelming—the Jesus of the Bible never existed"

David W. Deley (2003)

Full gospel shirley-
He is seriously dillusional. God is God , Jesus is God and doestn matter what any man says about it.
God will preveail and so will the teachings of Jesus who is also God.
all else is false.

God, The Holy Bible and the Holy Spirit


You sound like you're trying to reassure yourself..

Ann-The gospels aren't reliable! No one knows who wrote them and they contradict each other.

Answer 1

It wasn't until the end of his life people realized this man is the son of God. He was outcast by the high priest back then so i doubt they would allow anyone to make a statue of him and put him on a coin, etc. Also, the people who witness his miracles were told not to spread the world. Jesus didn't want anyone to think he was doing things for attention, so if he told them to keep it to themselves and go praise God that's what they did.

Answer 2

JEWISH TESTIMONY

To begin with, there is the testimony of the early Talmudical writings. The noted Jewish scholar Joseph Klausner, after thoroughly investigating their testimony, reports that the “early Talmudical accounts” of Jesus confirm ‘both the existence and the general character of Jesus.’—Jesus of Nazareth,
There are also two references to Jesus in the works of Josephus, a first-century Jewish historian. One of these is often questioned because it makes Josephus sound like a Christian. (Antiquities of the Jews, Book XVIII, Chap. III, par. 3) But, as Klausner and other scholars point out, it is unreasonable to conclude that Josephus would have made no reference to Jesus’ ministry when he dealt at length with that of John the Baptist. Besides, in a later reference, Josephus tells that “the sanhedri[n] of judges [had] brought before them the brother of Jesus, who was called Christ, whose name was James.” (Antiquities of the Jews, Book XX, Chap. IX, par. 1) Rightly, these scholars hold that this quotation intimates that something had been previously said about Jesus, otherwise why identify an unknown James as being his brother? They therefore hold that Josephus did tell about Jesus’ ministry but that some other, later hand embellished the account.
Not only is the historicity of Jesus established by such “independent” accounts, but the Gospel records by their very contents do the same. How so? John Stuart Mill, noted nineteenth-century English economist and philosopher, observed: “Who among His followers, or among their proselytes, was capable of inventing the sayings ascribed to Jesus, or of imagining the life and character revealed in the Gospels? Certainly not the fishermen of Galilee.” Making the same point is the American Theodore Parker: “Shall we be told such a man never lived, the whole story is a lie? Suppose that Plato and Newton never lived. But who did their works, and thought their thoughts? It takes a Newton to forge a Newton. What man could have fabricated a Jesus? None but a Jesus.”

And English philosopher David Hartley makes a related and telling point: “If we compare the transcendent greatness of this character [Jesus] with the indirect manner in which it was delivered, . . . it will appear impossible that they should have forged it,—that they should not have had a real original before them . . . How could mean and illiterate persons excel the greatest geniuses, ancient and modern, in drawing a character? How came they to draw it in an indirect manner? This is, indeed a strong evidence of genuineness and truth.”

Answer 3

Wow. Not one person that wrote a letter to the churches, not one person who wrote a gospel actually wrote it. It all just fell out of the sky. Amazing. The bible itself, of course, has to be discounted when considering the truth, because, as everyone knows, as far as the New Testament is concerned, it's just letters to believers then. Oh, I get it, since it is to believers it has to be discounted, am I right?

How about the two theives that were crucified with Jesus. Did they actually exist? There is no overwhelming evidence that they did? No, wait, the bible says they did. But then, that's the bible and we all know what, that the bible isn't the truth? It's just evidence like what anyone would believe, if it wasn't the bible.

Answer 4

No one ever wrote anything huh? Ever hear of the Bible, the best selling book in all the world....Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus recorded information pertaining to Jesus..so did .Jewish historian Flavius Josephus,

Jesus would not want his face on a coin,,render to Cesar, the things that are Cesar's.

As for statues,,,God, himself told us not to make any graven image to worship...you will find that in the ten commandments..although some churches think it is the ten suggestions because they love displaying statues and making little altars and kneeling down in front of them, and if they want to do that, let them, but don't say you are not worshiping an image if you kneel in front of it and pray..I'm just saying..

If there had been any sketches made, I doubt they would have survived for long. As for letters,,,,ever hear of Paul..he wrote letters...plenty of them...

Answer 5

Matthew, one of Jesus' disciples who traveled with Jesus and spent time with Jesus, wrote the gospel of Matthew - the one in the Bible. People around Jesus DID write about Him - for you to say that they did not write about Him is just NOT TRUE and I'm wondering where you're getting your "facts" from?

Answer 6

All of the letters in the "New Testement" were written to build up the congregations. They are not simple documents about Jesus' life. They were written for the congregations. While Christ was on earth, no documentation was needed because he was there. Afterwards, though, Christians would need to learn about the things he taught. Hence, the need for a written word, since word of mouth is generally unreliable.

The wisdom and information contained in the "New Testament" proves that it is of divine origin.

Answer 7

Jesus is mentioned in secular historical records. (Josehpus Flavius)

Pictures, drawings, coins imprinted?
Jesus was a Jew living in a strict Jewish society.
Jews of the time took seriously the commandment to not make a graven image or likeness of anyone.

Have you ever checked out Jewish art from the period?
There are no paintings, drawings, statues, or engravings of people, animals, or any created creature.

Answer 8

He's making it up obviously since there are historical writings about Jesus in and outside the Bible. Jesus wouldnt have been cast on a coin because he was never a ruler. There wouldnt have been statues in His honor since He spoke against such things. Really... this guy seems to have not done any research and quite possibly rode "the short bus" to school. Im embaressed for him :\

Answer 9

Jesus came as the son of a carpenter...someone of little consequence until the last 3 yrs of his life, when he really began his ministry....no cell phones, no email or youtube...word doesnt get around like it can now. He is the Son of God, and most famous lives of that time were written about posthumously anyway.

Answer 10

Hey Rich, I am praying for your leukemia. God Bless.
Jesus said: Search the scriptures for they speak of me. The entire Old Testament speaks about Jesus and it was written before Jesus was even on earth.