Tag: Extra-Biblical Source

  • Darkness at the Crucifixion

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    Matthew Frisbee
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    🌑 Ancient References to Darkness at the Crucifixion Multiple ancient sources, Christian and non-Christian, report an unusual period of darkness during the time of Jesus’s crucifixion, traditionally dated around 30–33 AD. While the Gospel accounts describe this darkness as a supernatural event, several external sources appear to reference or attempt to explain a similar occurrence,…

  • Tacitus on Jesus

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    Matthew Frisbee
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    Tacitus, a Roman historian writing in 116 AD, provides one of the most important non-Christian references to Jesus Christ. In Annals 15.44, he confirms that Christus (Jesus) was executed under Pontius Pilate during the reign of Emperor Tiberius and documents the brutal persecution of early Christians under Nero. Historians, both Christian and non-Christian, widely regard…

  • The Antiquities of the Jews by Josephus

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    Matthew Frisbee
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    One of the most compelling arguments for the historical existence of Jesus is the documentation from non-Christian sources. The most significant source is the work of the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, particularly his extensive chronicle The Antiquities of the Jews, written around 93–94 AD. 🧭 Introduction During the writing of The Antiquities of the Jews,…