(September 19, 2011 at 2:15 am)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:The earliest undisputed reference which survives outside the bible for the existence of Jesus was by Tacitus (around 105 C.E.) which he got clearly from here-say.
No one in antiquity cites the Tacitus reference, not xtian, not pagan. Much like the Testimonium Flavianum it appears to be a much later forgery. Part of it appears in a 5th century work called Chronica by Sulpicius Severus but without the "Pilate the procurator" reference which xtians like to wrap their scrotums around. Severus does not cite Tacitus as his source, either, which gives the impression that he was the original author of the piece.
Please forward me a paper which discusses about this, if such a passage was a forgery that is not surprising since Christians will happily lie and deceive others for the betterment of their faith.
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