(June 7, 2023 at 12:16 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: It doesn't even speak to the legitimacy question - all it shows is that the sufferers believed that Christ was divine, not that he actually was.
Yes, but why would they believe that Jesus is divine?
The answer appears to be that Jesus did that which God had said He would do. Sort out death, bring forgiveness finally to God's people, bring in the Kingdom of God...
How do you get there from a guy who got killed before he achieved anything meaningful?