Alpha Chap 02

Alpha Notes > Chapter 2: Who Is Jesus? 1. He Existed "Yeshua ben Nazareth" http://www.religioustolerance.org/ chr_je.htm http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/ Exhibitions/Annodomini/ Historical evidence - Jewish historian Josephus 93AD/CE Gregorian Calendar <------------+ BC=Before Christ BCE=Before Common Era +----------------------> AD=Anno Domini "In the Year of our Lord" CE=Common Era

http://serendipity.magnet.ch/ hermetic/cal_stud/cal_art.htm Flavious Josephus was a Jewish general in Galilee, then a Roman captive, and Roman agent who wrote "Antiquitates Judaicae" - the account of Jewish history from the early beginnings to the revolt against Rome in AD66 (written originally in Aramaic, then reproduced in Greek) "Testimonium Flavianum" [TF] the Testimony of Flavious Josephus ... "About this time there lived Jesus, a wise man

if indeed one ought to call him a man. For he was one who wrought surprising feats and was a teacher of such people as accept the truth gladly. He won over many Jews and many of the Greeks. He was the Messiah. When Pilate, upon hearing him accused by men of the highest standing among us, had condemned him to be crucified, those who had in the first place come to love him did not cease. On the third day he appeared to them restored to life. For the prophets of God had prophesied these and myriads of other marvellous things about him. And the tribe of the Christians, so called after him, has still up to now, not disappeared."

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/ testimonium.html

2. He Was Fully Human Luke 2:21 - he was circumcised on the 8th day Many people believe that Jesus was only human - a great religious teacher/prophet ... Matthew 13:57 "A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country [and among his own kin], and in his own house." What did He say about Himself? John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. What evidence is there to support what He said? Mathhew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Luke 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Luke 6:28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. http://www.ccel.org (Christian Classics Ethereal Library)