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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

Is Jesus mentioned in actual history writings?

Is Jesus as we popularly know him (someone god likely) mentioned in writings other than the bible.

Update:

don't come to me saying that at that time there were little if not none writings of history and that is likely that much of the writings are or could be lost because there are tons of knowledge given by historians of that time and well before them, why is it that Jesus is so submerged into esotericity.

An example is Julius Caesar, he is so well documented in history. Julius was a very important person and for the pseudo-knowledge given, Jesus should be more important, why is it that there is a fragile mention of him and not a well documentation of his "miracles"

Update 2:

Yeah Dyonisius I agree, I've read Jordan Maxwell, astrotheology and dualism and seen Gnostic Media, Jesus is effectively a symbol representing astronomical phenomenoms and also the psychodelic drugs that wakes us up, the true SOMA

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  • David
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Yes, Roman records, some examples are the letter of Pablius lentelus that refers to Him, Tiberius Caesar submitted a report to the Roman senate concerning Him and the historians Josephus and Philo both mention Him.

    Those that claim there is no supporting evidence really need to do a little study on history before they make such fools of themselves.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Jesus is a solar-shamanic myth and never existed as a human being. In John 6 "Jesus" tells us that he's the "manna" in Exodus 16 the manna was a small round disk that grew on the ground after the morning dew, Jesus was a hallucinogenic mushroom that would give one an out of body death and rebirth experience, and release the "sun" or "Jesus" inside of you, the psychedelic neurochemicals released by our pineal glands which these various religions called the 3rd eye, and your eyes would be opened.

    Also the Josephus stuff everyones talking about which has been proven to be false in numerous ways talks about 13 people named "Jesus" and the number 13 itself further exmplifies his astrological connotations representing the sun and the 12 constellations.

    There's no doubt in my mind that he's nothing more than a myth, I do think myths often hold valuable knowledge though, too bad the xtians haven't found any of it.

  • 1 decade ago

    There are 4 mentions of him outside the Bible from writers of his own time. 1 was proven to be a fake and the other 3 only mentioned The Christ or Christo which is simply a title meaning the chosen one. There was no "Jesus" every historically mentioned in the context described by the Bible. Keep in mind also that 3 writers mentioned it. 3 of around 100 well known writers of the time. Obviously even if there was someone he wasn't THAT important.

  • 1 decade ago

    Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus recorded information pertaining to Jesus, thus removing the only supporting source for His existence as being in the New Testament. In 115 A.D., Tactius wrote about the great fire in Rome, "Consequently, to get rid of the report, Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace. Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberious at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus ..."

    More at http://dmc.members.sonic.net/sentinel/naij3.html

    You can also go to http://nobeliefs.com/exist.htm

    Scroll down to NON-CHRISTIAN SOURCES and you can find non-biblical historical information that may interest you.

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  • 1 decade ago

    No, some claim the historian Josephus wrote about him in the "The Antiquities of the Jews" but the passage had been proven a forgery added 200 years later.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    He replaced into stated with the help of Josephus, a Roman citizen two times in his artwork, Antiquities of the Jews, written in ninety 3 advert. i've got faith there is a piece of writing on Wikipedia. i don't be attentive to for particular if there are the different Roman sources on Jesus yet I remember being taught approximately Josephus in college. start up at Wikipedia and there may be hyperlinks to different sources from there.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think that the 40 year gap between his death and the first bible was needed to create the legend/myth of Jesus. Jesus has no historical validation. He may or may not have even existed. One thing he did have was a great publicity agent.

  • 1 decade ago

    Most definitely. By numerous Jewish and Roman Historians of the day and shortly thereafter. Both did not have any ties to Christianity.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There is something about a raggedy looking preacher bugging the romans at their gates claiming to be the king of jews. Don't know exactly were in roman history is at.

  • 1 decade ago

    roman historian Tactitus..I know I have that spelling wrong.

    but I think even his writing was way after his death. Seems the printing presses took a break when everyone was getting killed for saying what they believed.

    was it ...bocephus that was the jewish historian??

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