Historical Sources About Jesus Flashcards
To Identify The Different Writers Who Were Writing About Jesus And There Background
Who were the four most known writers who were writing about Jesus?
The four most known writers who were writing about Jesus was the Talmud, Josephus, Tacitus and the Gospel, Mark.
Was the Talmud a reliable source on Jesus?
Talmud was a Jew and might’ve limited the capabilities of Jesus because of that.
Was Josephus a reliable source on Jesus?
Josephus was also a Jew but was around at the time of Jesus’s existence.
Was Tacitus a reliable source on Jesus?
Tacitus was a Roman but he acknowledged the fact that Jesus did exist and was crucified like the Bible said.
Was the Gospel writer Mark a reliable source on Jesus.
it was thought that mark lived only a generation after Jesus but the Gospels were all about making people believe that Jesus was the messiah.
