Jesus. Could he have been an invention of some jewish persons who grew tired of waiting on a messiah ?

Question

Yes or No, and why.

Answer 1

No. There were plenty of other self-proclaimed messiahs in Palestine in the first century before the Common Era. There was no need to invent one.

And if someone decided to invent a messiah, he would have been nothing like the Jesus of the Gospels. Most Jews were expecting a warrior to free them from the yoke of the Roman empire, or a king to rule them. They certainly didn't want a messiah who was only a poor carpenter with a ragtag bunch of followers, who consorted with the hated tax collectors and prostitutes, who allowed lepers to touch him, and who died crucified among criminals.

By the way, the word "Messiah" means "anointed". In ancient Jewish tradition, kings and prophets were anointed on the head with oil to consecrate them or set them apart from other people. Jesus was anointed only twice, once by Mary Magdalene with an alabaster jar of ointment and her tears, and once when he was prepared for his burial. Again, not the messiah anybody was looking for.

Answer 2

No. It's very unlikely. From the Old Testament alone, more than 2000 specific prophesies have been fulfilled.
No other so called Holy book compares.Most of the 333 prophesies concerning the Messiah were fulfilled by the birth and life of Jesus Christ and the rest will be fulfilled at His second coming. A mathematician, Peter Stoner, had his graduate students calculate what the odds would be of any one person fulfilling just eight of these prophesies. He found the chance was one in 100,000,000,000,000,000 !Only a God who knows the future could have revealed these prophesies to those that He would have record them in His Word.

In spite of what is being taught today, the truth is we can reconstruct most of the life of Jesus Christ through non - Christian writers of the first century. Even Celsus who despised Christianity, never considered claiming that Jesus Christ did not exist.This is what can be learned from the writing of Celsus...

He was born of a virgin in a small village of Judea;
He was adored by wise men;
His birth was followed by the slaughter of infants by order of Herod;
He took flight to Egypt, where Celsus supposed Christ learned the charms of the Magicians;
After returning, He resided in Nazareth;He was baptized and the Holy Spirit descended on Him as a voice was heard from heaven;
He elected disciples;
He was a friend with publicans and other low people;
He cured the lame and blind;
He raised people from the dead;
He was betrayed by Judas;
He was denied by Peter;
In addition Celsus refers to several details of Christ's passion, crucifiction, and resurrection.

Twenty seven books of the New Testament, nineteen Pagan writers, and three Jewish writers testify to Jesus Christ's historical reality. When I hear people say that Jesus or the Bible is just a myth I just realise that they are simply unaware of the facts.I recommend The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel and or Skeptics Answered or The Gate Of Hell Shall Not Prevail by D. James Kennedy, and The Signature of God by Grant R. Jeffrey. May all your thoughts be taken captive by the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Answer 3

No. In case you havent noticed, the Jewish people dont think that Jesus Christ is their Messiah. They're still waiting. Didnt you hear the tirade that Jewish Kathy Griffen spewed out the other day? She hates Jesus.

Answer 4

The evidence does not support your supposition. The Jews rejected Jesus as the Messiah for the most part.

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Answer 5

Anyone can believe anything about Jesus. The truth is that He is the son of God who died on a cross for our sins, rose again, and is the only name under heaven by which anyone might be saved.

A person's disbelief does not negate what is so, ever.

Answer 6

I tired of waiting for the 34 bus

Answer 7

No, Jesus was a real life historical figure that is documented in many different countries in many different languages. We know what Jesus looks like but not what God looks like. Why do you think that is?

Answer 8

No, because there is documentation from sources that weren't Jews. Besides almost everyone of His 12 disciples were killed for not renouncing their faith in Jesus. Why would they do that for a lie?

Answer 9

I think Jesus, as an ordinary person, most likely existed. Not the son of God but just a preacher. Much more likely that he didn't exist at all than existed as the son of God though.

Answer 10

No. If HE was the invention of someones imagination why would HE be the center of so much controversy.