RE: Jesus did not rise from the dead -- My debate opening statement.
December 26, 2016 at 10:11 am
(December 26, 2016 at 9:54 am)Tazzycorn Wrote:(December 25, 2016 at 3:24 pm)Jehanne Wrote: "Christus"
The oldest extant copy of thr passage originally read "Chestus" and "Chrestians". Chrestus was a common name or title in late Antiquity given to thousands of holy men and at least one king of Pontus.
That may be, but there is little doubt that there was only one "Pontius Pilate," and it is clear from the context, that Tacitus was referring to Jesus. I am not aware of any scholar who is on the faculty of a University anywhere in the World who disagrees with Tacitus' clear reference to Jesus.