12 core reasons why you can trust that the Bible is God'sWord to us. Do you know these 12? Memorize these because you can use them toshare the gospel with unbelievers and doubters. Reason #9 of 12.

Here are bullet points highlighting why over 30 extra-biblical sources confirming Jesus are so significant:

• Independent verification: Non-Christian historians and writers — even enemies of Christianity — recorded details about Jesus, confirming He was a real person.

• Affirms crucifixion: Roman and Jewish sources, including Tacitus and the Talmud, clearly state Jesus was executed by crucifixion, matching the Gospel accounts.

• Resurrection claims acknowledged: These writers noted that Jesus’ followers believed He rose from the dead — showing this was not a legend invented centuries later.

• Josephus’ record: The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus (first century) wrote about Jesus as a wise teacher who was crucified under Pilate.

• Roman acknowledgment: Tiberius Caesar’s era records, and references by Tacitus, confirm Christianity spread rapidly in Rome after Jesus’ death.

• Confirms the Bible’s trustworthiness: These external sources support what the New Testament already claims about Jesus’ life, death, and the belief in His resurrection.