Jesus in History
Looking at evidence for who was or is Jesus
Geomagnetism and Biblical Dates
Printable PDF: Geomagnetism and Biblical Dates Is the history of the Old Testament real? Some would say it is just a collection of stories compiled later that jumbled history and romanticized a bunch of fables. A study published in October, 2022 provides another...
A new discovery of Curses from the time of Joshua???
A very recent discovery answered in Israel has some big implications. It will probably be controversial for some time. A tiny inscription has been found on the ancient site of Mount Ebal in Israel. In the Bible, this was the ancient site where both Moses and Joshua...
New Discovery of Early Writing in Israel
A while back, I posted about a discovery that showed that ancient Israel from the time of the Kings of Judah was more literate than many scholars believed: New Report… Ancient Israel more Literate than Expected These texts dated to ~600 BC. The actual oldest known...
Written in Stone… Did King David really exist?
At one time, it was common for archaeologists in the Holy Land to claim that the Biblical David was just a legend with no historical basis. Archaeology said otherwise. Then it was popular to say that he may have existed but he was just an inconsequential tribal...
Who was Jesus in the earliest New Testament records? Did the early believers invent Christianity?
The New Testament books were written over a period of about 65 years. Did Jesus become Christ as the church changed over time? Look at the first 5 books written…
New Report… Ancient Israel more Literate than Expected
Recent study shows that common assumptions about Israelite illiteracy were wrong.
Eyewitnesses… Did the early Christians care?
How do we know that the early church didn’t just make it up?? Maybe they were so gullible that they just kept changing the story of Jesus to fit them.
Video – First Report of the Resurrection
Did the story of Jesus coming back from the dead appear many decades after his death and grow over the next hundred years or so? Actually, we have reports that go back to very soon after Jesus’ death. Here I will also compare the reports of the resurrection to that of another ancient death, that of Julius Caesar.
Jonah, Miracles, and Levels of Understanding
I have been asked, “do you believe all of the miracles reported in the Bible?” Maybe the answer comes in various levels.
First Report of the Resurrection
First of a series of posts on the Resurrection. Any examination of a historical event starts with examining the first reports. Here I will examine the oldest account of Jesus’ death and resurrection that we have.
Did Jesus Exist?
What is the evidence?
Is the New Testament to be trusted?
Is the NT corrupt or lies written much later?
Christians claim that this man from 2000 years ago was and is the creator of the universe. Big Claim!! Even if all they say is true, why would you believe this man was so important??
Jesus is the Lighthouse
The Jesus of History is also a source of hope for today. Many have found He is real and saves today.
