RE: Historian explains why Jesus ''mythers'' aren't taken seriously by most Historians
June 5, 2015 at 3:17 pm
(This post was last modified: June 5, 2015 at 3:18 pm by TheMessiah.)
(June 5, 2015 at 3:15 pm)Cato Wrote: Tell me if I'm missing something. The claim boils down to accepting that there may have been (probably if you prefer) a Jesus that roamed around Judea preaching a message that garnered a small following. So what?
The character named Jesus as portrayed in The Bible is assuredly mythological so even if the above statement is accurate it amounts to very little.
That's the point - Jesus in historical context was actually, very little.
He was just a dude who preacher, had a following and died a disgraceful death. The historical evidence needed to verify that isn't much; more evidence exists for him than other great historical figures.
Historically, what's more interesting is how this obscure preacher became the official religion of the Roman empire; and then recognized by 2.2 billion people; the history of the rise of Christianity is more interesting than the actual figure, who was actually, quite typical.
