The Historicity of Jesus Is Solidly Established
May 20th, 2008Author: Frank Harber Ph.D
The message of Christianity centers around the truth that God became a man.
Many present-day skeptics have asserted that Christianity is a myth invented by a group of religious extremists. Some have sought to dismiss Christianity into the realm of fiction maintaining that Christianity holds to no historical basis. Some skeptics have even questioned whether Jesus actually ever existed. Such claims are never made by knowledgeable historians.
Those who have actually studied the historical authenticity of Jesus admit to being overwhelmed by the abundance of evidence that exists. Those who attempt to dismiss Christ as a myth simply do not do so on the basis of historical evidence. In fact, the evidence is so great that even if we did not have a Bible, we would still know the story of Christianity and of its Christ.
Many other secular writers refer to Christ and Christianity; these include Epictetus, Aristides, Galenus, Lampridius, Dio Cassius, Hinnerius, Libanius, Ammianus, Marcellinus, Eunapius, Zosimus.
Numerous references from Jewish rabbis also discuss the life of Jesus. Not even one of these early references ever questions whether or not Jesus actually existed, nor do any present-day historians deny the historicity of Jesus Christ.