Jesus Christ

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Hi, welcome

The problem is not so much with the answer as with the question. "Jesus the man" is incredibly vague.

For starters, the name Jesus wasn't around at that time. So the short answer is no.

Were there people who could have inspired the story? Sure. I think it's most likely got elements of several real people among the bullshit. The idea that one single historical figure was totally preserved through decades of hearsay without any other people creeping in at the edges is too ridiculous for me to consider.

Saying Jesus is based on a real figure is not saying much more than Harry Potter being based on a real kid called Harry who liked to pretend he was a wizard. In other words, it's saying barely anything. The biblical Jesus is a fiction.

I've found this to be the most interesting and informative video on the subject.

http://youtu.be/mwUZOZN-9dc