{"id":120230,"date":"2026-09-11T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=120230"},"modified":"2026-09-11T10:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:49:48","slug":"historical-evidence-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/historical-evidence-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"All the Historical Evidence That Jesus Lived"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:59.583333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:49.083333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:62.875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.755319148936%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:55.56640625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-11::before{padding-top:66.69921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-11{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-12::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-12{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-13::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-13{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-14::before{padding-top:55.276907001045%; }img#mv-trellis-img-14{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-15::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-15{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-16::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-16{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question of whether Jesus of Nazareth was a real person still gets raised periodically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people believe He was the Savior, others believe He existed but wasn&rsquo;t divine, and some even suggest He never existed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among historians, it&rsquo;s treated as a fact that the preacher from Galilee truly existed, simply because the <strong>evidence is overwhelming<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the accounts that prove Jesus Christ actually lived in the 1st century!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Tacitus Mentions Him<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115113\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-960x572.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-1080x643.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-170x101.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"715\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20715'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='715'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115113 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-960x572.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-1080x643.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-2-170x101.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tacitus is considered one of the most reliable Roman historians, and in his <a href=\"https:\/\/topostext.org\/work\/200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annals<\/a> (116 AD), he makes a reference to Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historians treat this as one of the most important <strong>non-Christian sources<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Writing about the great fire of Rome in 64 AD, Tacitus describes how Emperor Nero blamed the Christians to avoid taking responsibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tacitus explains how Christians owe their name to Christus, who suffered the extreme penalty at the hands of Pontius Pilatus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clearly, the <strong>execution of Christ<\/strong> is treated as a known <strong>fact<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tacitus also describes Christianity as a superstitious cult, so he definitely had no interest in making up proof that Christ existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Josephus References Him Twice<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-105047\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201920%201080'%3E%3Crect%20width='1920'%20height='1080'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105047 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flavius Josephus was a first-century <strong>Jewish historian<\/strong>. In his work, he references Christ twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around 93 AD, he described Him as a wise man who &ldquo;worked surprising feats&rdquo; and was crucified under Pilate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Josephus wasn&rsquo;t a Christian, so he wouldn&rsquo;t refer to Jesus as Christ, so using this name reveals later Christian editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arabic and Syriac versions of the passage also lack these <strong>Christian additions<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These additions added some bias to the text, so not all historians accept the passage as legitimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Josephus&rsquo; other reference to Him is accepted as a fact; while describing the <strong>execution of James<\/strong>, he describes him as &ldquo;the brother of Jesus who was called Christ.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Paul&rsquo;s Letters<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-108898\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-2048x1004.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-960x471.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-1080x530.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-170x83.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"589\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20589'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='589'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108898 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-2048x1004.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-960x471.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-1080x530.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-6-170x83.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/05\/13\/arts\/13LASTDAYS\/13LASTDAYS-videoSixteenByNineJumbo1600.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; static01.nyt<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around <strong>50 AD<\/strong>, before any Gospels were written, the Apostle Paul was writing letters to early Christian communities around the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His letters are the earliest written Christian documents. They contain information about Jesus that Paul personally gathered from the people who knew Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his letter to the <strong>Galatians<\/strong>, he describes how he went to Jerusalem to meet Peter and James, the Lord&rsquo;s brother.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his first letter to the <strong>Corinthians<\/strong>, Paul describes the Last Supper and seeing Christ after the resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He even lists individuals who had <strong>seen the risen Jesus<\/strong>, saying there were &ldquo;more than five hundred brothers, many of whom are still alive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul&rsquo;s personal contact with people who knew Jesus directly makes his letters especially valuable to historians.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Diverse Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104050\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg\" alt=\"jesus\" class=\"wp-image-104050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"jesus\" class=\"wp-image-104050 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-5-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When trying to verify ancient events, historians look for as many independent testimonies and sources as they can find.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to Jesus, there are countless <strong>unbiased sources<\/strong>&nbsp;coming from different communities and traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earliest Christian sources, Josephus, Tacitus, and some non-canonical texts, all confirm<strong> facts about His life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They tell us that He was from Galilee, that he was baptized by John the Baptist, that he gathered disciples, and that he was crucified by Pontius Pilate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These texts weren&rsquo;t copies of each other, but <strong>\u30a4\u30f3\u30c7\u30a3\u30da\u30f3\u30c7\u30f3\u30c8<\/strong> claims, which is crucial.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historians also agree that inconvenient and even embarrassing facts were included in these texts, which means their authors were most likely honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, Galilee was considered unsophisticated by the people of Jerusalem, but it&rsquo;s still mentioned everywhere as Jesus&rsquo;s home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, His connection to John the Baptist might have been controversial at the time because John baptized Him, which raised questions about authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Pliny the Younger&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-105046\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg\" alt=\"jesus christ\" class=\"wp-image-105046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-170x107.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20800%20503'%3E%3Crect%20width='800'%20height='503'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"jesus christ\" class=\"wp-image-105046 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jesus-love-3-170x107.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pliny the Younger was a Roman administrator and letter-writer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his time, he wrote a <strong>letter to Emperor Trajan<\/strong> asking for advice on how to handle the growing Christian communities in his province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These letters contain non-Christian descriptions of the religious practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pliny describes how Christians met on Sundays at dawn, and they &ldquo;sing hymns to Christ as to a god.&rdquo; He also describes their moral codes and community meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He <strong>described the worship<\/strong> of a known figure, Jesus, about eighty years after the crucifixion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, these letters were written by a Roman administrator. He didn&rsquo;t rely on Christian sources, and he wasn&rsquo;t sympathetic to their cause; he was opposed to it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, he confirmed Christ&rsquo;s influence in his province.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Suetonius Mentions <em>Chrestus<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104046\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201128%20753'%3E%3Crect%20width='1128'%20height='753'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104046 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-14-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suetonius was a Roman biographer and historian who wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/6400\/6400-h\/6400-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lives of the Twelve Caesars<\/a> around 121 AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He wrote how the Emperor Claudius <strong>expelled the Jews<\/strong> from Rome around 49 AD because they were causing <strong>commotion<\/strong> at the incitement of <em>Chrestus<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other sources also mentioned the expulsion of Jews. However, historians are still debating whether Chrestus was actually Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It does sound a lot like &ldquo;Christ,&rdquo; but Chrestus was also a <strong>common slave name<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, we also know that the early Christian movement created disruption among the Roman Jews during that time period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Mara Bar Serapion<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104044\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12.jpg 729w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"486\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20729%20486'%3E%3Crect%20width='729'%20height='486'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104044 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12.jpg 729w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-12-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the <strong>1st century AD<\/strong>, this Syrian philosopher wrote a letter to his imprisoned son.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the letter, Mara speaks of several historical figures who were killed by their societies and whose legacies live on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He asks what Athenians gained by killing Socrates and what Jews gained by killing &ldquo;their wise king.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also highlights that after Socrates died, philosophy was banned in Athens, and after <strong>the wise king<\/strong> died, His kingdom was taken from the Jews!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of the oldest non-Christian mentions of <strong>\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mara clearly treats the crucifixion of Christ as a known historical fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. The Pilate Stone<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-99416\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-1024x569.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-1024x569.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-768x427.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-960x533.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-1080x600.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-170x94.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20569'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='569'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99416 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-1024x569.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-1024x569.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-768x427.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-960x533.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-1080x600.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/biblical-archaeology-1-170x94.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img-new.cgtrader.com\/items\/5758271\/d06945366f\/large\/pilate-stone-high-precision-3d-replica-3d-model-d06945366f.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; img-new.cgtrader<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1961, during excavations of <strong>Caesarea Maritima<\/strong> in Israel, archaeologists found the Pilate Stone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s a block of limestone with the Latin inscription, reading, &ldquo;Pontius Pilatus, Prefect of Judaea.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This discovery is extremely significant because, up until then, Pilate was only known from literary sources. Many historians questioned whether he was a real person or a metaphor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pilate Stone provided <strong>physical evidence<\/strong> that he governed Judaea during the reign of Tiberius, exactly when Jesus was crucified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christ&rsquo;s crucifixion under Pilate was one of the most consistent claims related to Him, and this discovery confirms it was true all along.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Nazareth Was a Real Town<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120337\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120337 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ancient_nazareth_landscape-1-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a time, skeptics claimed there was no evidence that a town called Nazareth even existed in the 1st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, archaeological <strong>excavations<\/strong> have confirmed that the modern Nazareth was inhabited at the time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are remains of homes, agriculture, and burial sites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2009, the remains of a <strong>1st-century home<\/strong> were found beneath a convent in Nazareth. It was made of stone and mud, which was typical for peasant homes in Galilee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discovery itself didn&rsquo;t prove that Jesus was from there, but it did remove one of the most common doubts: that His hometown wasn&rsquo;t even real.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. James, Jesus&rsquo;s Brother<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120336\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120336 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/close-up-jesus-portrait-1-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2002, a bone box used for burial was found in Jerusalem. The <strong>Aramaic inscription<\/strong> read, &ldquo;Ya&rsquo;akov bar Yosef akhui di Yeshua&rdquo; (James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Israel Antiquities Authority initially suspected that the inscription was forged, which started a long legal process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it&rsquo;s still debated, the researchers claim that <strong>ancient patina<\/strong> on the box is consistent, so there&rsquo;s no proof that it was ever tampered with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the box is truly authentic, then it proves what St. Paul wrote about James in his letters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And even if we were to suspect that the inscription referred to some other James, the other two names are revealing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Talmud Mentions <em>Yeshu<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-99058\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20683'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='683'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99058 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-1024x683.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jesus-name-15-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The literature compiled in the centuries after Jesus contains multiple mentions of Yeshu, which are mainly interpreted as references to Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Babylonian Talmud contains a passage that says &ldquo;Yeshu was hanged on Passover Eve,&rdquo; and that He practiced sorcery, leading Israel to heresy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jewish rabbis were naturally opposed to Christianity, but their records still serve to prove that <strong>Christ truly existed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though they rejected Him as the Jewish Messiah, they acknowledge His existence and execution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, these hostile accounts are especially important because they&rsquo;re unbiased.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Celsus Against Christianity<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-115112\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg\" alt=\"true cross\" class=\"wp-image-115112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"true cross\" class=\"wp-image-115112 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-12\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jesus-cross-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celsus was a 2nd century <strong>Greek philosopher<\/strong> and a serious critic of early Christianity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His work, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earlychristianwritings.com\/text\/celsus3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The True Word<\/a>, was written in 180 AD, though most of it is lost. It still exists in fragments thanks to the Christian writer Origen, who wrote a rebuttal, &ldquo;Against Celsus.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you bother to read the text, you&rsquo;ll see just how harsh Celsus was when he spoke of Christians and the Son of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He makes some excellent points and brings up <strong>earlier mythologies<\/strong> for comparison, but he never claims that Jesus didn&rsquo;t exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, he begins with the fact that <strong>He was a real person<\/strong>, a magician from Galilee who learned His powers in Egypt, and His followers claimed He had come back after death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Lucian of Samosata<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-108897\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108897 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-13\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jesus-actor-5-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/J_Roumie_chosen.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; omnesmag<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucian of Samosata lived in the 2nd century. He was a <strong>Greek satirist<\/strong>, targeting various religious and philosophical movements of his time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one of his works (The Death of Peregrinus), he describes a Christian convert and adventurer, and through him, Christian practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also references to Jesus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucian says that Christians worship &ldquo;a man who was crucified in Palestine because he introduced this new cult into the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also mentions their belief that their souls are immortal, trying to highlight how naive the religion is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, much like Celsus, he <strong>never doubts<\/strong> Christ&rsquo;s <strong>existence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there was any room to argue that He didn&rsquo;t actually exist, these pagan critics would definitely bring it up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. The Gospel of Mark<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104049\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg 957w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-170x94.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"529\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20957%20529'%3E%3Crect%20width='957'%20height='529'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104049 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-14\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4.jpg 957w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-4-170x94.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gospel of Mark is recognized as the earliest of the four canonical Gospels, written between <strong>65 and 75 AD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark&rsquo;s Gospel is written in colloquial Greek, seemingly rushed, which suggests that he was writing down ongoing events rather than writing from memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It contains names of people and places, and other details that fit into the 1st century Judean life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also mentions some Aramaic <strong>phrases <\/strong>\u305d\u306e <strong>Jesus used<\/strong>\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3082\u306e\u3060\u3002 <em>Talitha koum <\/em>(Little girl, get up!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scholars who studied the Gospel agree that Mark wrote it in a way that reflects real memory about <strong>a real person<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. A Lost Source<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-117911\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117911 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-15\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/christian-pray-trinity-believe-5-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While studying the Gospels, many scholars noted that Matthew and Luke share a lot of material that never appears in Mark, even though his Gospel came first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This might suggest that they were using a source that&rsquo;s now lost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This source was reconstructed from their writings, and it seems to include mainly <strong>sayings and teachings<\/strong> of Jesus Christ rather than retelling of events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, there was likely an <strong>oral tradition<\/strong> related to Christ by that time that Matthew and Luke relied on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple communities and groups were sharing stories of Christ in the decades after His death, which is taken as proof that He truly existed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. The Empty Tomb<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-119993\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1.jpg\" alt=\"christ resurrection\" class=\"wp-image-119993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"christ resurrection\" class=\"wp-image-119993 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-16\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/resurrection-jesus-christ-grave-bible-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gospel of Matthew tells us that the Roman authorities didn&rsquo;t provide a body after Christ&rsquo;s tomb was found empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, they accused the disciples of stealing it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justin Martyr and Tertullian, both from the 2nd century, wrote about these accusations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that both Christian and anti-Christian sources agree that the tomb was truly empty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one argues that the body was there or that it had been found. They had different theories as to what had happened to Christ&rsquo;s body, but that&rsquo;s another matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these claims are taken as <strong>indirect evidence<\/strong> that Jesus was indeed crucified, and a tomb was prepared for Him.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The question of whether Jesus of Nazareth was a real person still gets raised periodically. 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