“There’s no evidence outside the Bible”?
Not so. Several Roman, Jewish, and pagan writers — some openly hostile — mention Jesus, his execution under Pontius Pilate, and the rapid spread of those who worshiped him. These sources establish the bedrock the resurrection case then explains.
A few of the witnesses (free preview)
- Tacitus (c. 116) — “Christus… suffered the extreme penalty” under Pilate
- Josephus (c. 93) — Jesus crucified by Pilate; “James, the brother of Jesus called Christ”
- Pliny the Younger (c. 112) — Christians “sang hymns to Christ as to a god”
What’s in the full member PDF
- Eight sources with dates, what each confirms, and exact references
- A summary table of what is established across all of them
- Honest notes on the debated sources (and what they do not prove)
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