Tag: NT

  • Fulfillment of the New Covenant

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    Matthew Frisbee
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    🧭 Introduction The prophecies found in Jeremiah 31:31–34, Ezekiel 36:26–27, and Joel 2:28–29 stand as pivotal promises in the biblical narrative—a New Covenant, written not on stone, like the Old Testament law, but on hearts. These prophetic texts were written approximately 400–800 years before the birth of Jesus, foretelling a radical internal transformation. No longer…

  • The Nazareth Decree

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    Matthew Frisbee
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    📝 Summary The Nazareth Decree is a marble inscription containing a Roman legal order against disturbing graves or moving bodies. Dated broadly to the late 1st century BC to early 1st century AD, the decree’s most striking feature is its prescription of capital punishment for such offenses—a rare penalty in Roman law. Some scholars believe…

  • Pliny the Younger

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    Matthew Frisbee
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    📝 Summary In 111–113 AD, Pliny the Younger, governor of Bithynia and Pontus, wrote to Emperor Trajan asking for guidance on how to handle trials of individuals accused of being Christians. The preserved correspondence provides valuable insight into the legal status of Christians, their worship practices, and the imperial policy toward them in the early…

  • Tacitus on Jesus

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    Matthew Frisbee
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    📝 Summary 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. This source is widely accepted…

  • The Antiquities of the Jews by Josephus

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    Matthew Frisbee
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    🧭 Introduction The historical figure of Jesus Christ is frequently discussed not only within Christian theological circles but also among secular historians. One of the most compelling arguments for the historical existence of Jesus is the documentation from non-Christian sources. Chief among these is the work of the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, particularly his extensive…