Evidences that Jesus was a Historical Figure
Introduction In 2007, a movie named “Zeitgeist” was posted to the internet. It swept YouTube, bringing the belief to millions that Jesus’ existence was purely mythological. In fact, as of 2019, it has garnered over 4 million views on just one of the channels on which it was posted. [1] While the video seems to present unquestionable facts that Jesus was simply borrowed from ancient myths – where is the truth? What evidence exists to prove that Jesus as a person existed and is not just as a compilation of ancient stories? In this paper I will use nonbiblical sources to show that Jesus was as a genuine, historical figure. Tacitus on Christians and “Christus” One ancient author named Tacitus mentions a man named “Christus” who was said to have been executed at the command of Pontius Pilate during the reign of Tiberius. Consequently, to get rid of the report, Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called Christi