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The Man from Galilee

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The Man from Galilee (A Work in Progress)

Introduction

Around 4 B.C. was born the most remarkable man ever to have lived. Not much is known of his childhood and early years, but from age 30 to 33 he said and did things that changed the world forever. What he said and did were so phenomenal that people have either changed radically for him or they have been violently opposed to him and to those who have stood with him. There hasn't been room for much middle ground with regard to him.

So what does the historical record say about him? Can the record be trusted? What did he actually claim? What is the evidence for his claims? What is the evidence against? Who was he?

Historical Documents

We know about this man, his claims, and his life through the historical record that has been handed down to us. This includes the biographies that have been incorporated into the New Testament, the writings of the early Christian church leaders, and references in extra-biblical documents.

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