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| Did Jesus Really Exist?

April 13, 2023
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HAKIZIMANA Maurice

◇ Some people say that Jesus (of the Bible) is a man who never existed. They say that he is just an illustration or a fiction. Do they have the truth? Let us see:

◇ Did Jesus Really Exist?

Let’s take a look at what authoritative people, historians of ancient times and the modern era say.

■ MICHAEL GRANT,a historian and an expert on ancient classical civilization

He noted:

“If we apply to the New Testament, as we should, the same sort of criteria as we should apply to other ancient writings containing historical material, we can no more reject Jesus’ existence than we can reject the existence of a mass of pagan personages whose reality as historical figures is never questioned.”

■ RUDOLF BULTMANN, a professor of New Testament studies

He stated: “The doubt as to whether Jesus really existed is unfounded and not worth refutation. No sane person can doubt that Jesus stands as founder behind the historical movement whose first distinct stage is represented by the oldest Palestinian community [of Christians].”

■ WILL DURANT, a historian, writer, and philosopher, wrote:

“That a few simple men [the Gospel writers] should in one generation have invented so powerful and appealing a personality, so lofty an ethic and so inspiring a vision of human brotherhood, would be a miracle far more incredible than any recorded in the Gospels.”

 ■ ALBERT EINSTEIN,a German-born Jewish physicist, asserted:

“I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene.”

When asked if he viewed Jesus as a historical person, he responded:

“Unquestionably! No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life.”

“No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus.”​—Albert Einstein

◇ WHAT DOES HISTORY REVEAL ABOUT JESUS ?

The most detailed record of Jesus’ life and ministry is recorded in the Bible accounts known as the Gospels​—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John​—named after the men who wrote them. In addition, a number of early non-Christian sources name him.

■ TACITUS (c. 56-120 C.E., or Common Era.)

Tacitus is considered to be one of the greatest of the ancient Roman historians.His Annals deal with the Roman Empire from 14 C.E. to 68 C.E. (Jesus died in 33 C.E.)

Tacitus wrote that when a great fire devastated Rome in 64 C.E., Emperor Nero was considered responsible.

But Tacitus wrote that Nero accused the Christians in order to “scotch the rumour.” Then Tacitus said:

“Christus, the founder of the name [Christian], had undergone the death penalty in the reign of Tiberius, by sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilatus.”​—Annals, XV, 44.

■ SUETONIUS(c. 69–a. 122 C.E.) 

 In his Lives of the Caesars, this Roman historian recorded events during the reigns of the first 11 Roman emperors.

The section on Claudius refers to turmoil among the Jews in Rome that was likely caused by disputes over Jesus. (Acts 18:2) 

Suetonius wrote:

“Since the Jews constantly made disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus [Christus], he [Claudius] expelled them from Rome.” (The Deified Claudius, XXV, 4)

Although wrongly accusing Jesus of creating disturbances, Suetonius did not doubt his existence.

■ PLINY THE YOUNGER(c. 61-113 C.E.) 

This Roman author and administrator in Bithynia (modern Turkey) wrote to Roman Emperor Trajan about how to deal with the Christians in that province.

Pliny said that he tried to force Christians to recant, executing any who refused to do so. He explained: “Those who . . . repeated after me an invocation to the [pagan] Gods, and offered adoration, with wine and frankincense, to your image . . . and who finally cursed Christ . . . , I thought it proper to discharge.”​—Pliny—​Letters, Book X, XCVI.

■FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS(c. 37-100 C.E.)

This Jewish priest and historian states that Annas, a Jewish high priest who continued to wield political influence, “convened the judges of the Sanhedrin [the Jewish high court] and brought before them a man named James, the brother of Jesus who was called the Christ.”​—Jewish Antiquities, XX, 200.

■THE TALMUD
This collection of Jewish rabbinic writings, dating from the third to the sixth centuries C.E., shows that even Jesus’ enemies affirmed his existence.

One passage says that on “the Passover Yeshu [Jesus] the Nazarean was hanged,” which is historically correct. (Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 43a, Munich Codex; see John 19:14-16.)

Another states: “May we produce no son or pupil who disgraces himself in public like the Nazarene”​—a title often applied to Jesus.​—Babylonian Talmud, Berakoth 17b, footnote, Munich Codex; see Luke 18:37.

◇ EVIDENCE FROM THE BIBLE

The Gospels give us a comprehensive account of Jesus’ life and ministry, including specific details about people, places, and times​—the hallmarks of authentic history. An example is found at Luke 3:1, 2, which helps us to establish the exact date when a man named John the Baptist, a forerunner of Jesus, commenced his work.

The bible itself says “All Scripture is inspired of God.”​—2 Timothy 3:16

■ Luke wrote: “In the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was district ruler of Galilee, Philip his brother was district ruler of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was district ruler of Abilene, in the days of chief priest Annas and of Caiaphas, God’s declaration came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.”

This detailed, precise list enables us to establish that “God’s declaration came to John” in the year 29 C.E.

The seven public figures Luke names are well-known to historians. That said, for a time certain critics did question the existence of Pontius Pilate and Lysanias. But the critics spoke too soon. Ancient inscriptions bearing the names of those two officials have been discovered, confirming Luke’s accuracy.

Jesus Christ is a real person. History and the Bible are all proof. For more information on this topic, please visit the Bible website www.jw.org/en

Hakizimana Maurice

Professor Hakizimana Maurice is a professional teacher graduated from the Catholic University of Paris and Human Sciences from the Sorbonne Université and teaches at the second degree in France. Follow him on  Facebook,Twitter and Instagram

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