Mark 6:3 states, "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him." Of all of the occupations Jesus could have chosen, why did He choose to be a carpenter? Those …
Hostile Ancient Sources Point to Jesus’ Divinity
We have extrabiblical hostile sources that support Jesus’ ministry, crucifixion, and claims of His resurrection. Jesus’ existence was supported by Tacitus (56 – 117),[1] Josephus (37 – 100), Pliny the Younger (61 – 113), Mara Bar-Serapion (70 - ?), Suetonius (75 – 160 ), Thallus (5 – 60), as recorded by Africanus, Phlegon (80 – …
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A Rebuttal to Bart Ehrman’s “Misquoting Jesus”
Bart Ehrman’s book “Misquoting Jesus” has been a New York Times bestseller since its publication in 2005, which William Lane Craig has indicated has caused enormous doubt within the lay Christian community about whether our New Testament should be considered valid. The intention of the present article is to offer an overview of several key …
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Geological and Historical Evidence for Jesus’ Crucifixion Account
Geological and historical evidence to support the New Testament accounts of Jesus' crucifixion is abundant, so the intention of this writing is to share this information and to provide support for the historicity of Jesus. At Jesus’ crucifixion, Matthew (27:45-54) reported “From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About …
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