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[quote=Anonymous]Paul refers to Jesus as:

- a Jew descended from David
-born of a woman
-having brothers (including James)
-having disciples/apostles
-being crucified
- being buried
-being executed by earthly authorities
-having a final meal before his death

He also says he met people who personally knew Jesus, including James the Just and Cephas (Peter). That doesn’t give us a detailed biography, but it is more than a generic celestial figure with no earthly existence. Paul’s letters are occasional documents—he is writing to address disputes, not composing a biography.

Historians do agree on the following:

High confidence:

-Jesus existed.
-He was a Jewish preacher in Roman Judea.
-He was associated with John the Baptist.
-He attracted followers.
-He was crucified under Pontius Pilate.

Moderate confidence:

J.C. taught about the Kingdom of God.
-He used parables.
-He was regarded as a healer/exorcist by followers.
-He had disputes with some religious authorities.

Low confidence:

-J.C.’s exact wording of his statements
-theological claims about his divinity, resurrection, and miracles

Historians  don’t say “we know nothing” about Jesus.

You do, and you are wrong.
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