Restitutio

Podcast 55: Did Jesus Exist? (Apologetics 6)


Listen Later

Apologetics 6: Historical Jesus

Have you ever heard of the Jesus mythicists? They teach that Jesus never existed, that he’s a myth. How would you go about debunking this claim? Are you aware of what historical sources mention Jesus and early Christianity? In this lecture you’ll learn what’s out there from biblical authors, historians, and hostile witnesses. The cumulative case for the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth is nothing short of staggering.

If you would like to take this class for credit, please contact the Atlanta Bible College so you can register and do the necessary work for a grade.

Notes:

New Testament is not one witness. It was not originally published as a single volume.

Pre-Pauline Quotations

  • 1 Corinthians 15.3-4
  • Philippians 2.6-10
  • Paul (wrote between a.d. 51 and 62)

    • earliest written documents that mention Jesus
    • written 20 – 30 years after death of Jesus
    • born of a woman (Gal 4.4; Rom 1.3)
    • had disciples (1 Cor 15.5)
    • had brothers (1 Cor 9.5; Gal 1.19)
    • Lord’s Supper (1 Cor 11.23-25)
    • crucified (1 Cor 2.2; 11.23; Gal 3.1)
    • put to death by Jews (1 Thes 2.15)
    • buried (1 Cor 15.4; Rom 6.4)
    • raised from the dead (1 Cor 15.21)
    • ascended into heaven (Eph 1.20-23)
    • James (a.d. <62)

      • slave of Jesus (1.1)
      • Jesus is Lord Messiah (1.1)
      • he is coming back (5.7)
      • coming is near (5.8)
      • Peter (a.d. <62)

        • Christ suffered, sinless, bore our sins, did not revile (1 Peter 2.21-24)
        • eyewitness of his majesty (transfiguration) (2 Peter 1.16-17)
        • he is coming back (2 Peter 3.2-4)
        • Jude (?)

          • slave of Jesus
          • several mentions of him, but not historical, mostly future
          • Mark (a.d < 62)

            • got his gospel from Peter
            • miracles
            • some sayings
            • passion narrative
            • resurrection stated
            • Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15.21)…as if his audience knew Alexander and Rufus
            • Matthew (after Mark)

              • eye-witness
              • birth narrative
              • extensive teachings
              • miracles
              • passion narrative
              • resurrection appearances
              • Luke (after Mark)

                • investigator, second hand
                • birth narrative
                • extensive teachings
                • miracles
                • lots of dinners
                • passion narrative
                • resurrection appearances
                • ascension
                • continuity with the church (Acts)
                • Hebrews (after 62 before 70)

                  • mostly theological concerned with making the point that Jesus is superior to angels, Moses, Aaron, etc. because he is priest after Melchizedek, better covenant, better promises, etc.
                  • Christ died (9.26; 10.12; 12.2)
                  • tempted yet sinless (4.15)
                  • made like his brethren in all things (2.17)
                  • John (

                    • eye-witness
                    • pre-ministry miracle (wedding at Cana)
                    • miracles as signs
                    • attending festivals
                    • self-revelatory (“I am… statements)
                    • resurrection appreances
                    • Flavius Josephus (a.d. 93)

                      • first non-Christian to write about Jesus
                      • Passage 1 (about James)
                        • “but this younger Ananus, who, as we have told you already, took the high priesthood, was a bold man in his temper, and very insolent; he was also of the sect of the Sadducees, {a} who are very rigid in judging offenders, above all the rest of the Jews, as we have already observed; when, therefore, Ananus was of this disposition, he thought he had now a proper o
                        • ...more
                          View all episodesView all episodes
                          Download on the App Store

                          RestitutioBy Sean P Finnegan

                          • 4.8
                          • 4.8
                          • 4.8
                          • 4.8
                          • 4.8

                          4.8

                          150 ratings


                          More shows like Restitutio

                          View all
                          Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life by Tim Keller

                          Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

                          15,979 Listeners

                          Reasonable Faith Podcast by William Lane Craig

                          Reasonable Faith Podcast

                          1,444 Listeners

                          Unbelievable? by Premier Unbelievable?

                          Unbelievable?

                          2,026 Listeners

                          BibleProject by BibleProject Podcast

                          BibleProject

                          19,379 Listeners

                          Trinities by Dale Tuggy

                          Trinities

                          126 Listeners

                          Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex by Dr. Juli Slattery and Authentic Intimacy®

                          Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

                          1,640 Listeners

                          LHIM Weekly Bible Teaching by LHIM

                          LHIM Weekly Bible Teaching

                          23 Listeners

                          The Biblical Unitarian Podcast by Dustin Smith

                          The Biblical Unitarian Podcast

                          79 Listeners

                          Ask NT Wright Anything by Premier Unbelievable

                          Ask NT Wright Anything

                          2,045 Listeners

                          One God Report by William Schlegel

                          One God Report

                          62 Listeners

                          The Shawn Ryan Show by Shawn Ryan

                          The Shawn Ryan Show

                          45,409 Listeners

                          Bible Feed by Bible Feed

                          Bible Feed

                          7 Listeners

                          Unitarian Christian Alliance by Mark Cain, UCA member

                          Unitarian Christian Alliance

                          56 Listeners

                          Transfigured by Transfigured

                          Transfigured

                          17 Listeners

                          The Best of You by Dr. Alison Cook

                          The Best of You

                          849 Listeners