The Real Jesus: New evidence from history and archaeology | Paul Maier at Iowa State

[@YourFriendDevin]

I can not believe Maier was 83 in this video! His mind doesn’t seem to have aged since he was 30

[@KristiLEvans1]

WHAT?!?! I would’ve guessed he was in his late 60’s, and that’s by appearance, only.

[@apoocumber4164]

Age of the body has nothing to do with the age and enthusiasm of the spirit.

[@HappySheep888]

It is astonishing how much controversy Jesus has stirred up right from the beginning, with no sign of it quieting down either. Others who were really big deals at the time we have forgotten about or only historians and history buffs know about them. Yet this man has torn the world apart after 3 just years of his mission. Of all the people who have ever lived more have heard the name of Jesus than of any other man that has ever walked the Earth.

[@nikolajrasmussen9573]

Actually Christianity didn't really take off before constantin. Before him it was just a not very large religious group like a lot of others, but his wife liked it, and he saw how he could use it politically. So, it was more like 200 years, not 3.

[@lilcam-qk9mp]

Παναγιώτης ΜΧΣ I believe the epistles of Paul were written early after the resurrection of Christ, so it had already begun to SPREAD early. Now when I took off, I don’t really know.

[@semperfi-1918]

But keep in mind the name jesus was not around until 500 ish years ago. His name in hebrew was yeshua.

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

@@nikolajrasmussen9573 Ignoring the fact that we can trace accurately the historical existence of Jesus around 1 AD.

[@JohnStopman]

_"t is astonishing how much controversy Jesus has stirred up right from the beginning, with no sign of it quieting down either."_ In Europe, we are getting ourself rid of this ridiculous cult of yours...

[@jerimow8400]

Anybody with me here in January, 2020? Still an outstanding speech by an outstanding speaker.

[@therealmichaelaguirre6722]

Yeah here 2020

[@eversosleight]

Yes, best one I've heard yet for 2020 especially with the resurgence of mythicism.

[@vitaquasus1120]

January 10th, 2020. This was an amazing talk by a wonderfully knowledgeable man.

[@kevmo1990]

Yep, Jan 2020 and still here!

[@4funrc11]

Yep, 01/19/2020... and still totally confident nobody knows the real story.

[@jamalkhan3708]

Ex Muslim proud Christian from Pakistan declaring Jesus is God✝️ Great video, thank you for sharing 🙏

[@promethium-145]

Jamal Khan God bless you!

[@toninobelimussi296]

Please leave "proud" to the false religion of the quran. For Christ has warned the proud: Be thankful to God that He has given you the true wisdom most people lack nowadays and multiply your works in humility. “So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.” May God always bless you.

[@loksterization]

@@toninobelimussi296 I don't think you understood what he was trying to convey. The "proud" he is talking about is not the "pride" the Bible speaks of negatively... it's a matter of linguistic understanding. Don't be so quick to jump and correct people.

[@toninobelimussi296]

@@loksterization It is not my intention to correct anyone, but it is important to understand this fundamental difference between following Jesus the Lamb of God and the often fierce tone of Islam (I'm reading the quran right now and boy, does it often sound proud and righteous).

[@loksterization]

@@toninobelimussi296 I agree with you, however this new Christian did not speak in the tone of Islam as you describe (and we all know) -- he is merely excited about the fact that he has found the truth of Jesus, and we should celebrate with him! He has moved from darkness to light, it is hard not to get excited about that! :)

[@alankoz5067]

9:24 "I don't know how to love him." Then Paul's comment, "I don't know why I did that." Very funny, and adds life to a lecture to make it more palatable! But that's why I'm a 58-year-old man who avoids the radio wherever I go now. How many of these short, hook-filled songs have invaded our minds all these years?!? Sapping our intellectual and creative abilities and energies along the way.

[@denissutherland3653]

John 17 : 5 " Father, glorify me in Your own presence with the glory I had with you before the world began."

[@bearnunnemaker5453]

Father glorify me with your own penis and glorify the glory hole we had last night. Where you glorified all over my body. Praise Jesus 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🐻🐻🐻🐻

[@08453300222]

@@bearnunnemaker5453 If He cant make it I will be around, but you have to wait as there are a lot of buggers to be butted before you and some even to be rebutted.

[@shredhed572]

Bear Nunnemaker you know. If you are wrong about the existence of God, you are going to be very sorry. Please reconsider your position on belief in God

[@elvinadaliyong9083]

It's very true that GOD don't put men in hell,they choose to go there,just to prove they are right,and not GOD. It's like eating the apple coz GOD said not to.Proves how wretched man's heart is.Thank GOD "In the beginning,GOD ."

[@bearnunnemaker5453]

@@shredhed572 Oh well. If the Christian " god " is so kind and loving he or she will forgive me.

[@christian1172-z9e]

I like how he is honest about where his knowledge ends, even if it’s not helping his cause. It makes him more trustworthy.

[@TeachMeLordGod]

Yep, that will sucker me in and has atm

[@DavidWilliams-on9bu]

However, sincerity is not evidence of truth. He is "sincerely wrong" about what "rises to the level of EVIDENCE".

[@christian1172-z9e]

@@DavidWilliams-on9bu of course. Never said it was.

[@DavidWilliams-on9bu]

@@christian1172-z9e I only state the obvious; because of the "accolades" that this "alleged researcher" gets for "being honest and sincere". I am a lawyer...and I never give accolades to such nonsense. When your FOUNDATION is wrong; then any "premise" that is "inculcated upon an audience" based on such FOUNDATIONAL ERRORS....is a lie and propaganda. That means "people believe based on biased programming"...not based on EVIDENCE.

[@christian1172-z9e]

@@DavidWilliams-on9bu I agree. If the premise is wrong, everything built on it is wrong. I do believe character witness is used in court of law? Not to replace the evidence. But to let us know whether the expert giving the evidence is worth our time. If a person is known for lying, or for talking off the top of their head, their words are under suspicion. We still need the evidence. And I believe Christianity has that beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@johnnilan8240]

When I was a teenager, I read the sacred mushroom and the cross. It caused me to justify using mshrooms and other drugs. -- until I met the Savior.

[@BioFactory1]

10:11 - Da Vinci code is largely based on monk scrolls in a museum that have already been verified as forgeries.

[@rynem-setapartmind8906]

Yet a lot of atheist and agnostics use them to have a valid argument against the Jesus of the bible. Ha.

[@Ben-qb4lj]

I read the original "Holy blood Holy grail". They footnoted their own work!

[@hmldjr]

@@Ben-qb4lj I did too. It was long and boring and very poor scholarship.

[@dennisovie-edewor3359]

@True Heart absolutely true. God bless you ✌️

[@abashedsanctimony154]

Yes I agree, Catholicism went from paganism to satanism very fast. YESUA from Israel is the truth

[@vermouth310]

Dr. Maier is a "believable" wonderful speaker. My ADD often gets in my way when I listen to a speaker; I was totally focused for this talk.

[@Amberussianbeauty]

oswald rendon-herrero yes! Some ppl have that skill to keep your attention. We need teachers like this

[@truthlikevelcro5689]

which shows your ADD still annoyingly gets in your way.

[@shirleymurphy1958]

Yes Jesus is who he said he was. I have staked my life on him. Nothing can change that.

[@RooBot]

Well, that's embarrassing.

[@camr4156]

@@RooBot for who!

[@andrewgrant7846]

@@RooBot even if she is wrong investing in anything else isn’t going to pay off either when you see how the world is unless you believe this bs.

[@RooBot]

@@camr4156 - Shirley. Who else?

[@RooBot]

@@andrewgrant7846 - I agree, my mother is a pastor in the church of England and I was raised christian, so I know it all too well :)

[@FatherFish]

The women went to the tomb to prepare the body. How did they expect to move the stone and why would they expect to be able to get into the tomb and past the guards and stone seal?

[@lashesawyatt1543]

one thing i will say you are right about. you cant take short cuts, but when you are called and follow his footsteps and being obedient to his commands and instructions , and is willing. you can hear him and his instructions as clear as day.

[@tibbar1000]

What kind of person sits through an hour long lecture of that quality and then asks the professor why he accepts such a “horribly unlikely” story? I am glad the professor dealt with him so graciously.

[@DJRoll15]

See all these people who know more history then the PH.D. Historian. When even their holy prophet Richard Dawkins even confirmed Jesus was a real person

[@gamesbok]

What makes you think Richard Dawkins would be in a position to confirm Jesus was a real person?

[@DJRoll15]

+gamesbok actually your right, Dawkins wouldn't be the guy to confirm it. But 95% and over of historians can confirm it.

[@gamesbok]

No, they certainly cannot confirm it.

[@DJRoll15]

+gamesbok I guess no one can confirm anything in the past can they?

[@gamesbok]

Pretending that hearsay is good evidence is just dishonest. All history can ever do is indicate the most probable series of events, and this, by definition, can never include miracles.

[@ToughAssignment]

I wish I had been in one of his classes! Knowledgeable, affable, humorous, humble, honest, informative: What a great teacher!

[@michaelbrickley2443]

You are in one of his classes right now watching his teaching. One of the greats. Was introduced to Dr. Maier around the time of The DaVinci Code through a series of programs Day of Discovery had produced.

[@artsaliva8895]

He's not honest or humble, he's biased.

[@michaelbrickley2443]

@@artsaliva8895, Because he has faith in Christ yeah

[@artsaliva8895]

@@michaelbrickley2443 faith is the excuse people give to believe in nonsense, and Christ is an empty word void of meaning, it's offensive and arrogant also.

[@michaelbrickley2443]

@@artsaliva8895 an opinion based on what? The opinion of you. Ignorance may be bliss on earth but it won’t open the gates to eternity. Smh

[@kenamesthewatcherchronicle6746]

Also, as for the earthquake, it wasn't just a local earthquake. Another researcher said that the Chinese recorded the earthquake all the way over there in Asia. So apparently it's shook the foundations of the Earth.

[@quewillbewillbe]

I thought I read that one of the Caesars talked about a noon darkness that happened around the time of Jesus's death. I don't think it was the current one at the time (Tiberious), but I'm thinking it was Nero reflecting about it in something he wrote.. or maybe his senate.

[@katsheetz]

please, for adding to documentation information. who is "ANOTHER RESEARCHER"? sloppy to leave us without that. You aren't the only person who does that but it is a critical piece of info. it feeds the skeptic cause for us to be sloppy.sourcing is critical. a name, an article title, a LINK would be helpful otherwise we wont be taken seriously and you will be just "preaching to the Choir"Regards KS

[@quewillbewillbe]

Kuffar Legion well, if you think the darkness dark enough for us to have a record of it from antiquity was just dark clouds, then your too far from belief in whatever was recorded in the gospel there. I'll admit, that is one that has even the scholars universally stumped (as far as I know).. but I don't believe it would be there if something didn't happen. Since it happened one day in one City 2000 years ago, I'm not surprised that there wasn't a recorder of history standing around to describe it. There was a witness that told luke (I think it was.. I just woke up lol) and since he's universally accepted as the greatest historian of antiquity.. That works for me. I've seen some crazy things in my life.. But I didn't write them down at the time.. And there's multiple millions that could say the same. It's hard to imagine today with everyone having a recorder in their pocket I know, so think about it back then

[@quewillbewillbe]

Kuffar Legion when my dad was in hospice and dying, which took a week or so, he kept saying that people were visiting him that nobody else saw. The kicker is that everyone he said that came to him was people who had already passed away. He didn't see the pope or any famous people, but it was people like our neighbor who had recently died, who told him not to worry about all the things he was worried about leaving, that they will all work out and that there are no problems like that where he was going. That's just one example. Anyways, I imagine that day in Jerusalem might have been something like that.. people started seeing other people that they knew were dead.. But when they left, that just kind of disappeared. And when they discovered the Graves that were opened because of the earthquake, some of them thought that is why they had seen someone dead walking around. Who knows how it works, but maybe when Christ was getting ready to open that door back from the dead to the living, he let some others through it for a bit. I don't know, but that's not the center of the faith the Lord has given me, it's only something I discovered later and it's not a stumbling block to me.. I hope you don't let it be to you either

[@quewillbewillbe]

Kuffar Legion It's so common of an occurrence that it's in the hospice literature, recognized by the medial professionals that deal with the dying every day.. so yeah, I imagine it happened back then too. It tells you to expect your loved one to see spirits if the DEAD, not their favorite celebrity or some guy from work they saw every day and are just hallucinating. I don't know why you brought up yourself seeing someone when you were hospitalized but that was probably a drug induced hallucination or vivid dream. What's was your point anyway? You wanted to know how people saw dead people after Jesus died and I gave you an example of that type of thing happening even today. You don't want any answers because you think you know or all already. You even think you know why I'm a Christian but you could hardly be more wrong. I didn't think of death at all when the Lord called me, and I tell people about Him because 1. I'm absolutely sure that the Bible is truth and Jesus is alive. 2. It follows that hell is real and I don't want you to go there 3. Our God IS good.. Even wonderful and I experienced his presence and blessings all the time, and grow in wisdom and truth.. so why would anyone keep something like that to themselves?? 3. Jesus tells us to go and share the good news (aka the gospel)!! I seriously doubt that your persistence in unbelief outweighs my reasons for believing.. But that's your problem.. and it is sad. If you're right then we'll both die and that will be it. No gloating.. nothing mattered anyway, but if I were you I'd prepare for the judgement that the Lord tells us about.. And you do that only by having Jesus cover for you. So I recommend hiring the judges son for your lawyer 😉. BTW, I'm done with you. I write this for possibly someone else's benefit at this point. I'm not stupid enough to think you'll suddenly have something nice to say, actually I'm sure you've just got to rip what I've said to shreds, so have at it. I'm not gonna waist my time now but hopefully I've at least planted a seed

[@brando92346]

I can't believe this guy got (at this point) nearly 100 thumbs down. Even if you disagree with him, he's the most entertaining new testament historian I've ever heard. I mean, seriously, right?

[@agimasoschandir]

+Brandon Ward He has a little better comedic timing then some others.

[@brando92346]

+Agimaso Schandir Badda bing, badda boom!

[@tim57243]

I downvoted because the summary was uninformative.

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

Hate will do that to people's ability to see through their lack of knowledge in favor of their ignorance.

[@Eskon2]

@Dan Delgado Isn´t that Bart Ehrman basicly the only idiot in that field, having to be taught by Christians. His views should be known to you are not uncontested. Even taking his initial work and his newest will deliver an enormous gap. Bart believes people forgetting what clothes people wore on 9-11 equals people forgetting what happened in the gospels.

[@megalopolis2015]

This dude is a card, and completely engaging. I kept wanting to take a nap, but his voice woke me up again, I rewound the video to the last spot and continued onward. I adored his puns and anecdotes, as well as his vast knowledge of many subjects. I actually learned some new stuff, which is always exciting, especially the archaeological findings and detailed writings of Josephus. I am going to look up other lectures from this highly intelligent, passionate, and quirky retiree.

[@tracyavent-costanza346]

it is however an overstatement that flavius josephus particularly supports the neo-apologist idiom; josephus does imply that some figure known (by then anyhow) as "christ" did live, but no way does that establish anything supernatural about that historical figure. Rather he was MORTAL and one of many who wandered and preached.

[@allo5170]

@@tracyavent-costanza346 You don't believe there is God right??

[@tracyavent-costanza346]

@@allo5170 WRT "...You don't believe there is God right??..." I do not claim to know.

[@allo5170]

@@tracyavent-costanza346 who created the universe??

[@tracyavent-costanza346]

@@allo5170 1) really I am not that interested in the above question. widely, calvinist neo-apologists claim to know about that question but their narratives are quite specious 2) i would be much more interested in who created the creator of the universe 3) and really I'm not expecting a credible answer to either question

[@Defender401]

People need to remember there's a scripture in the Bible that says, God will not be mocked, so I heard a story about a young lady. She was going out with some men in her car, and her mother said to her, go with God my daughter, and she mocked, and said well if God's going to ride with us, he will have to ride in the trunk, because there's no room inside here with us. Later on while they were driving down the road they had a wreck, and everyone died, but when the police saw the trunk, that he was intact, they marveled when they open the trunk, there was a carton of eggs in the trunk, not one of them were broken. So think about that, God holds our next breath.

[@grubblewubbles]

I'd hate for that to be the last thing I ever said to my mother

[@YirmeyahuWeeps]

This guy has such a great personality & is such a pleasure to listen to; besides all the valuable information & knowledge he presents. Thanks for this!

[@rohadtanyad8908]

he is a lying sack of shit. and a moron. talk about spewing crap.

[@lankeedada]

rohadt Anyad Lol! What a class act you are, way to contribute to the discussion with something useful, blanket statements with no support, 3rd grade name calling and generally useless comments, lift a book along with those weights!

[@rohadtanyad8908]

Iain Macfarlane i would wager that i have read more books than you. we can also wager on an iq test if you want. i'll even spot you a few standard deviations.

[@lankeedada]

Stellar response yet again, point made

[@Flagrum3]

rohadt Anyad Doesn't matter how many books you claim to have read, or how you claim to have a high IQ, if you go into things with presuppositions and most importantly a lack of common sense. For you to claim that someone like Paul Maier, a scholar of more then 50 years and respected by millions is a "lying shack of shit and a moron" as your only rebuttal to his claims...Points LOUDLY to you being a moron, and not near as intelligent as you would claim...Nothing Maier has said here is refuted by world scholars. Going to claim now that you are more intelligent then them too? F3

[@deborahtregunno7554]

I was Baptised 3 years ago by Pentecostals who scared me because I couldn't speak in tongues straight away. I didn't know the Bible other than what I remember from primary school. over the past 3 years I have been seeking the truth reading the gospels over and over and referring to the old Testament trying to understand the Jewish hereditary beliefs a typical Thomas but in the end my heart showed me the truth. xxx

[@katsheetz]

check out Dr. James Tour, a messianic Jew, and a powerful scientist in his own right. Too many people apply their own Litmus test as to whether or not you're "In"Your friends were using Tongues as a Litmus test.interesting side note: Lots and Lots of people were saved, became believers without the gospels, They had not been written yet. And for how many hundreds of years there was no printed bible available ,only hand copied texts and not for the masses of people who were unable to read anyway.

[@stephenking4170]

Anyone can do the gibberish that Pentecostals refer to as speaking in tongues. But as for genuine New Testament speaking in tongues, that is identifiable as an actual language, that is exceedingly rare.

[@mR-dc4oq]

@@katsheetz I wonder if those were different times as Paul saw Jesus on his way to Damascus. I wonder if God has chosen to manifest in a different way than He did then?

[@marvinhare]

You are not going to fine the truth by reading maded up storys from the bible.

[@fandude7]

He is awesome. His fictional books are very entertaining and thoughtful too. 'Skeleton in God's Closet' is a good one.

[@michaelbrickley2443]

Wow, was not aware. Will make a note, thanks for the mention

[@toninobelimussi296]

It's so good to listen to a knowledgeable scholar presenting historical evidence instead of the usual ignoramuses slash atheists slash scientists slash geniuses. Facts over mere (dis)beliefs will win in the end.

[@wowojeejee]

Just another scammer. The world has been for a long time engaged in writing lives of Jesus... The library of such books has grown since then. But when we come to examine them, one startling fact confronts us: all of these books relate to a personage concerning whom there does not exist a single scrap of contemporary information -- not one! By accepted tradition he was born in the reign of Augustus, the great literary age of the nation of which he was a subject. In the Augustan age historians flourished; poets, orators, critics and travellers abounded. Yet not one mentions the name of Jesus Christ, much less any incident in his life. - Moncure D. Conway [1832 - 1907] (Modern Thought) Jesus is all myth! Seek the truth!

[@patrickfoster4586]

@@wowojeejee Hello?! Ever read Tacitus? Try actually watching this video. It features a doctor of history putting a nuke to your nonsense. There are many extant contemporary documents outside scripture that name Christ Jesus. Just because your head is in the sand doesn't change reality. Besides, do you realize how much has been found since 1907? Again, had you simply watched this video you'd be aware of this, including the secular ancient Roman census documents found that read almost word for word to the census decree found in Luke's gospel, etc.

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

@@patrickfoster4586 Pierre is not interested in any truth....just trolling Christian videos.

[@michaelwill7811]

@@wowojeejee God bless you, I hope you come to the truth one day.

[@bititid]

@Andy LH I'll just wait until you recognize the irony.

[@billhesford6098]

Sometimes I naively think those who were there at the time knew more than we do.

[@abashedsanctimony154]

Right, it's like saying Obama was a bad president. He is a demon in disguise and we know from seeing him. So Jesus was GOD because they've been fighting since

[@georgehabe2672]

What?

[@abashedsanctimony154]

I meant they called Jesus Prophet, while knowing He was GOD, then after killing HIM , the Arabs and Jews have denied all of GODs laws/doctrines and simply fight for a pile of stone covered soil near a destroyed ancient Temple

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

Jesus is a "god" when somebody can prove it and not a moment , later or thereabouts.

[@abashedsanctimony154]

@@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 we will prove it , when you prove you can stop being a drunk

[@L7lighthouse]

Brilliant. Concise, personal, direct, and precisely informative. There'd be a lot less bored students if all teachers had this sort of inspired delivery.

[@L7lighthouse]

@@truthlikevelcro5689 Being loved and approved of isn't the worst thing that can happen to you.

[@truthlikevelcro5689]

@ I was, at the time I wrote this comment. Some of the things the speaker had said at the time sounded to me, at least, like he was another Dan Brown. I didn't watch the entire presentation. My apologies. I am embarrassed I spoke too soon. Reading the comments that all sounded very Gospel- (Besorah) oriented gave me a good barometric level on what the ideology of the presentation was about. I can't say I remember what it was he said that made me believe he was more of the all-too-popular view that had to believe Jesus/Y'shua had sex with Mary of Magdala and pass his seed on to future generations, which is something I definitely do not subscribe to. He had every right to marry and have kids to pass on his seed, but that was not the reason he came. Sorry for any mix up. Sometimes I react too quickly, especially when it has to do things I am passionate about, and the many sites featuring peanut gallery leaders that love to pervert the truth. I have become cynical, I suppose. I will probably delete my other comments here. I had long forgotten even visiting this site.

@@truthlikevelcro5689 who’d-have thunk an honest person who re-evaluates there own commentary, it’s easy to be cynical out there )

[@truthlikevelcro5689]

@ LOL.That it is in the spiritual/cultural/political climate we live in, and especially one in which there is a hotbed of hatred toward a president that broke all kinds of records for good simply because he had the audacity to contest a fraudulent election. I might be showing my age, but when I grew up and went to school, we did NOT disrespect a sitting president and try to have him/her removed! We never got to enjoy one day without the "liberals" spewing hatred against DJT and making plans to have him removed all without success (that is why I believe God put this man in office). They hate him not because he poses a threat to Democracy; they hate him because he exposes them. He has them at a checkmate, and they cannot move any which way without being seen. Darkness hates the Light. These people want to continue with the corruption that has enriched them their entire careers. I am cautiously optimistic in light of all the evidence they have found - many say they don't have enough, but does a poker player ever tip his hand? I think big things are going to be happening. So I am praying that we get to have this remarkable man for another four years. The Democratic party collectively are everything that God hates: Proverbs 6:16-19 KJV 16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Yep, the Demoncraptic party possess these features in abundance! Thanks for not tearing me apart regarding that ignorant comment, and thank you for allowing me the freedom to stray from the original subject. I can be irritating!

@@truthlikevelcro5689 I can’t imagine you being irritating I think you just have a lot of effervescence and it’s good to speak ones mind and be corrected and correct others, God made us all a little unique I reckon, what others view as bizzare God has purpose for and guides us in, I’m not really a political person ) my clients son is the chief political correspondent for the Australian PM and to tell you the truth I treat most of what I hear with a pinch of salt unlike Gods word which I know I can rely on ) I don’t put the weight upon any political party or politician that many seem to, all I know is yes we are asked to obey the governing authorities unless there at odds with Gods word but there personal success is neither here or there in Gods world ) they are appointed by him and defrocked by him, I don’t put my faith in any person really ) I’m a Amillenialist though so might be on a different page theologically re end times with you regarding how you discern matters ) I can handle getting of the subject I was born down a rabbit hole and took the blue pill ) but I’ve seen the light ) saved a utter wretch like me xx

[@sunshowerpainting1]

We may never know exactly who Jesus was but for a certainty he is clearly not just the person portrayed by the proto orthodoxy of early centuries Christianity. The condescending tone of the speaker makes this presentation unwatchable. 8:49 and done.

[@js5866]

Several great books for KNOWING THE TRUTH: Crossing The Tiber, by Stephen Ray. Surprised by Truth, by Patrick Medrid. And if you are Jewish, a great book is Honey from the Rock by Roy Schoeman. God bless you all. He is Risen! Praise God.

[@valerierawlins1298]

Thank you for your suggestions. I will definitely look into them.

[@gregoryw.jenkins8036]

@@KB-iz5du You present an ultimatum not a choice. "Either except my reconciliation or DIE repeatedly for eternity".

[@Thlastday00]

Prove that The True God and Jesus are not the same 1 Father and 1 Son, wrote in 950 bc. Proverbs 30: 4 Who has ascended to heaven and then descended?Who has established all the ends of the earth? -- What is his name and the name of his son-if you know? 6 Add nothing to his words, Or he will reprove you, And you will be proved a liar.

[@Thlastday00]

The truth is that God is the Father of jesus, not jesus,.. The Father of ALL.

[@avenger1212]

Man, I love the Veritas Forum. Top notch platform for the topic of religion.

[@AnnaSzabo]

Me too! It’s so brilliant that we get to watch all these videos for free!!! I’m blessed by this breakthrough content too

[@EagleZoo]

Evidence for Christ. I'm astounded at how much information is presented here. Archaeology, Geography, Inscriptions, Stones, and despite the amount of loss suffered by fire and destruction these things exist still. We can't have the Libraries of Alexandria or Egypt back, but the First Century is yet beautifully elaborated on in discovery all the way to the end of the 20th century and beyond. William Craig Lane says it so clearly, and I'll not forget his debate with Christopher Hitchens. He invites the athiest scholar to accept Jesus somewhere in the dialogue. How Love Peace Patience, Kindness, Meekness, Longsuffering, Temperance, and Self Control exert themselves. Incredible character this Josephus, and all should pay close attention to this talk.

[@derekardito2032]

Is that debate with Craig were Hitchens made him look and sound the ignorant, mendacious scientifically ignoramous con man that Craig is?. Every Christian apologist, professional proselytising evangelical fundamentalist attempt of trying to argue their claimed God into existence has ended up with their argument being thoroughly discreditted, if their claimed God was real and evidenced to exist by anyone it would be common knowledge, the person proving that God to exist would be worlddamous, indeed they would be the most celebrated person toha e walked the earth, there would be no believers in the Abrahamic God because the proof would be there that was irrefutable, undeniable, indisputable empirical unfalsifiable and conclusive, and there would be no unbelievers of that God existing, 6,000 plus years of trying to argue it into existence and further away today than on day one. That my friend is an Irrefutable, undeniable, indisputable FACT.

[@larrypicard8802]

Of course all his arguments are suspect because of his bias. The fact is there is absolutely no way to prove the resurrection. It's impossible.

[@peterswanton5929]

Is Paul Maier a Christian or an Archeologist? Serious question.

[@peterswanton5929]

Is he arguing that an empty tomb discovered in Jerusalem proves the resurrection? If so, wow.

[@kennethmortimer8003]

Do interesting men always have wild hair? This is too important for my levity. Such wonderful information.

[@Bronxlady1]

kenneth mortimer Yes they do...then some woman comes along, tames him, makes him cut his hair and the magic is gone

[@killinbildvow80]

@@Bronxlady1 Samson haha Cept she schemed like history can't compare haha

[@mmiller4600]

All of the gospels are first century. You are crazy to say we have no first century accounts of Jesus

[@shredhed572]

Agreed. All NT books from Mathew through Revelation were completed before the close of the first century.

[@shredhed572]

It's like eating a steak. Eat the meat - throw away the bone.

[@myohmy451]

Weren’t they about 70 and 90 AD, on? Any earlier evidence? I will have to go research this again, because I seem to recall one a bit earlier, yet, 60’s? but perhaps to err on the latter dates as minimum vs maximum time frame/periods, he uses the latest dates. I’m trying to give him some slack, but I need to go back and research. Revelation would have been in Johns lifetime, as would be first hand accounts. Is the discrepancy owed to more mass transcription and dissemination? Anyway, if that’s all we have to quibble with Meier over, I’ll give him a break. Would be nice to ask him about this, though.

[@yashuafly6342]

@@myohmy451 end of the second century, it is assumed they are copies of copies of cpies therefore estimating 70 ad.. but we do nt have manuscripts dated before the 2nd century around 300 ad

[@rationalsceptic7634]

Matthew Miller Wrong! We have no first Century Gospel Manuscripts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYa8g6KPoZycbLc kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJzHZ2ykf6emkK8 Acharya S- Exposing Christianity: kzbin.info/aero/PLE7a2nnRT4JfSvwoWbc6LiR3hN7sHL7J1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mILQfnmHr9d4qcU kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoPVomapaLVmhtk Forged Fiction: kzbin.info/aero/PL07mytsRvJtXU7xRWqXg1-CvCV1aazGCu kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWq4coyvgr6ebas kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5Kof4Nnh5KfmLs kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGawhoiGadFpopY kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2SXhKmNmNqljc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2TNp3yEra6WrcU

[@idekbro8760]

I like how atheists in the comment section are so bothered by Christians they go out of their way to not only comment but also watch a whole +1hr video. If they didn't care they would simply ignore Christians and anything relating to them. Says a lot about ones character as an individual.

[@williamcarr3976]

My parents were atheists and would have never gone out of their way to diminish the beliefs of others, nor did they openly share their personal beliefs. But we used to punch people in the face years ago as well for such behavior

[@johnlabuschagne1063]

Signed, sealed, delivered. Thank you Paul Maier.

[@anthonybardsley4985]

The real jesus.. Is revealed in the scriptures.

[@unbroken1010]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ6ohJZ_isipsJI

[@rdorleans6522]

So, you agree he is fiction.

[@geordiezinn7475]

The gnostic gospels are much better

[@الربيسوعهوالحق]

@@rdorleans6522 have you ever heard of josephus?

[@rdorleans6522]

@@الربيسوعهوالحق I have his complete works. At least those that survived... Tell me, considering he was born raised and educated in Judea, (37CE) why did he know so very little about the Jesus fellow? The dead rising, the sun going dark, the famous teachings of Paul and the apostles... nothing.

[@anthonyinzerillo3882]

Enjoy watching Professor Paul. Great orator & very knowledgeable on his subjects.

[@unbroken1010]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ6ohJZ_isipsJI

[@stillbloggin2523]

@@unbroken1010 - When I was trying to debunk Christianity I thought Ceasar's Messiah was the smoking gun. But when I did due diligence I quickly learned that this had been debunked fairly well.

[@artsaliva8895]

He’s a preacher, not an archeologist

[@iranianskeptic]

@@artsaliva8895 No, he's not baby, go and cry somewhere else.

[@vhawk1951kl]

If that creature is Professor, I am the pope. You kinderlander are as as credulous as imbecile children

[@robertmyers6865]

Ge. 1:27 says, "So God created man in his own image." Paul says in Col. 1:15 of Jesus, "Who is the image of the invisible God." John 1:1 says "In the beginning was the Word." Word here, in the Greek is logos. It is more than just a word, it has a meaning, a purpose. The purpose here, was a plan. The body of Jesus was like a glove, that God put on to work His will in. John 14:10 says the Father dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Man was created in the image of Jesus, that was to come later. This was His Plan!

[@kameelfarag1981]

Dear Professor Meier, your lecture is the best I heard for many years. Fortunate were your students in Michigan University.

[@bgilchrist228]

He sounds like George Carlin.

[@davidnewbury2918]

He sounds like Casey Kasem to me!

[@ironheadbill]

I thought he sounded like Carlin too.

[@robfloberg7719]

Carlin

[@Saskinny]

If he was a perverted, foul-mouthed, dead atheist, yes.

[@NickAlbano253]

Hahaha true!

[@josepholugbami794]

Anyone listening on this Ester sat 2020.

[@stevendebernardi8291]

I am a former-retired Christian minister.. And I found this presentation to be shallow in scholarship,,and pompously delivered. Typical for an evangelical-fundamentalist out shilling his own books.

[@larrysingleton2864]

I'm working on getting all of Maier's books. I didn't know what he was about when I got his Josephus about five years ago. I'd started Bible study again. And then his Eusebius. I forget where I saw his Pontius Pilate but I'm halfway through that. I've got 4 of his other novels. I struggle with my faith. But I'm wondering if someone can explain the sense of peace I get when I sit down and crack the Bible. For good or ill I spend most of my time on radical Islamic issues, which get me good and pissed off. When I finally sit down to the Bible study it's like a calm comes over me and almost like someone whispering in my ear, "this is where you're supposed to be. This is what you should be doing". Plus the added bonus of knowing which is "good" and which is "evil". I see Islam all over the scriptures. Especially when it talks of Christian martyrs and Revelation 20:4. I sometimes wonder if the Antichrist isn't so much a person as an ideology.

[@BTLFAEN]

Larry Singleton I HEAR you. Pursuit of Truth. Holy Spirit...

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

It's both.

[@bobmartin6162]

"My sheep hear my voice and they follow me."

[@victoriagates7960]

Your comment here blessed me 😊

[@Ben-qb4lj]

Because He is peace & love. If you don't kill His prophets & crucify him ! 70ad was worse than a holocaust movie

[@markross2124]

I read his book about Pontous Pilate, the best book I have ever read about history and the roman empire. Legend says that Pilate accepted the faith and that both the eastern and russian orthodox faiths celebrate a holy day called saint Pilate and Procura day.

[@sp4rt4ner13]

Mark Ross what’s that for a book?

[@GaryDisciple]

Tertullian says that about Pilate, in his Apology, approximately end of chapter 21. I wouldn't call what Tertullian says a legend. "But He spent forty days with some of His disciples down in Galilee, a region of Judaea, instructing them in the doctrines they were to teach to others. Thereafter, having given them commission to preach the gospel through the world, He was encompassed with a cloud and taken up to heaven, - a fact more certain far than the assertions of your Proculi concerning Romulus. All these things Pilate did to Christ; and now in fact a Christian in his own convictions, he sent word of Him to the reigning Caesar, who was at the time Tiberius. Yes, and the Caesars too would have believed on Christ, if either the Caesars had not been necessary for the world, or if Christians could have been Caesars. "

[@telfordpenfold18]

A lot of the so-called proves that he uses concerning geography, and the major characters of history, could be used to prove that some historical novels are true, rather than fiction.

[@BROWNDIRTWARRIOR]

Mr. Maier is Far too histrionic and opinionated to be taken seriously as a scholar. Six minutes into this and you know where it's going.

[@salvadoremarinaro6350]

Boohoo

[@J.Mulleno]

Have to be patient with those introductions, the fact that he is a professor in History (used to speaking at length), and the complications of how the world writes inaccurate books to make money on the subject matter.. He has some contributions that most pastors, churches, serious bible students do not have .. A great historical contribution.. At ease..

[@danielwarton5343]

Or he knows he believes what he has evidence for and has passion because it’s true

[@rebanelson607]

Thank you for this excellent lecture. It is the goal of this world to discredit the Lord Jesus Christ. Those who choose to accept the Gospel will be delighted with the evidences set forth in this lecture. Those who do not wish to believe will refuse to be persuaded by any argument because they wish to do as they please without the constraints of a God.

[@Doriesep6622]

Nonsense

[@fuse2563]

@@Doriesep6622 Your comment proves their comment

[@askbrettmanning]

@@Doriesep6622 I take it you didn’t listen, haven’t listened, nor will listen. This is a terrible state to be in. There is no peace for the reprobate. Repentance and faith bring peace.

[@jessedylan6162]

jesus isn't G-D or Messiah...that's an invention by gospel writers and it's nowhere in Tanach/OT.. The NT is diametrically opposed to the tenets of Judaism..

[@michaelbrickley2443]

@@jessedylan6162 Rabbi Joseph Shulam is available to prove you wrong but that is your choice. Look up his lectures on KZbin

[@questioneverything8876]

Absolutely riveting. From the start to finish I hung off his every word.I leave with new exciting archeological discoveries to share .Thankyou for posting this.

[@vhawk1951kl]

He is lying* there is not a shred of any kind of evidence that jesus ever existed, but who cares?

[@skeeterburke]

It bears repeating ... Yehoshua fulfilled all 4 of the spring moedim when he came the first time and he will fulfill the fall moedim when he returns ... ALL 4! Not just Pesach aka passover ... and don't forget about the four days of inspection which began on - you guessed it! The 10th day of the first month aka "palm sunday" ❤❤❤ That is what scripture tells us. The shadow pictures that were set up a long time ago in the Old Testament find fulfillment in Yehoshua, our cohen gadol, our great high priest ❤❤❤Let the ruach ha kodesh, the "holy spirit", lead us into all truth

[@dallasclausen6685]

Greg Jacques Lucifer's Jizz Gargler m. N

[@geordiezinn7475]

Greg Jacques Lucifer's Jizz Gargler And Yahweh is a small g God of war.

[@skeeterburke]

@Greg Jacques Lucifer's Jizz Gargler ❤ blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God❤ Matthew 5:9

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

I took Christianity in university and they kept talking about the historical Jesus.. I'm like Jesus Christ from the Bible.. they are one and the same

[@dorrenes.missdthetruthtell5342]

Being a military 🪖 child my father being a ARMY Nike Missle Specialist alcohol abuser and abuser of wife AND young daughters I grew up traumatized. Fortunately I had the support of blessed Catholic Sisters and Priests us attending MASS 6 out of 7 DAYS. LIVING LIFE IN A subdued WAR ZONE most of the time in USA IS A DAILY CHALLENGE. FIND SAFETY ZONES. AVOID CHAOS DAILY: SHALOM!

[@Vic2point0]

It's sad that we expect the Christians to follow the evidence when it comes to evolution and the age of the Earth, but some of us can't do the same when it comes to the historical Jesus.

[@guarana6245]

There are no concrete evidences for evolution. It's a hypothesis, and a bad one at that.

[@Vic2point0]

@@guarana6245 I hear you. I wasn't saying (3 years ago, keep in mind) that I even believed in evolution as it's commonly pushed by anti-religious types. I just think in general that if they *are* presenting evidence that they think Christians are hand-waving away, they're hypocrites if they do the same when it comes the historical Jesus.

[@debjesic]

This man is amazing! he nails the mark of great debates!

[@dboyes623]

@Val O'Brien It does speak to our spirit and therefore is spiritual experience .

[@almar1786]

@@teresabaker-carl9668 A history teacher is supposed to get his facts straight, he doesn't. If you want to learn the truth I suggest you study the Dead Sea Scrolls then the New Testament and the Gnostic Gospels. This way you wont be reliant on this mans skewed opinion or anybody else's. Read it for yourself.

[@almar1786]

@@teresabaker-carl9668 I am sorry to hear of the illness restricting your reading Teresa. I am an atheist but I do believe Jesus existed but not that he was/is a God. My criticism of Paul Maier is that he is telling his audience that these things which he is "proving", are not already believed by agnostics, atheists or whoever. This is not true. The people and places he mentions are already well known and it reflects badly on his admirers on this forum that they are impressed by him. As for his mention of the evidence for Jesus in Josephus, I bought a copy of Josephus to see for myself and it is so obviously an addition by somebody else I am amazed that anyone can believe it. On just one eight of a page he talks about Jesus saying "He was the Christ". He then goes on ( on a full page )to relate a story about a woman tricked into sleeping with a wealthy Roman. Surely a God would warrant more space in a history book than a sex scandal? Sorry for being so long winded about this. Good luck to you Teresa.

[@dorothysalomons6136]

​@@almar1786 I agree. He said Jesus was lowered through a roof to tend to a paralysed man. Wrong way round!

[@glynng4]

Sweet I love how history proves the bible and yet people just look the other way.We have more manuscripts on the bible and Christ then Alexander the great and yet no one disagrees that Alexander the great existed.If I'm not mistaken we have more than 5000 bible manuscripts. Less than 5 manuscripts on Alexander the great.

[@richarddumbrill]

John Allegro never said what you ascribe to him. Why do you have to lie to prove your point. This does not make you credible at all.

[@chaisomvirunhaphol2284]

After hearing the professor I want to study archaeology, such a fascinating subject, I hope the professor is still well, such a great teacher

[@brendabenitez7359]

Yes!!! I also think that

[@adammohr8013]

I am actually meeting with him tomorrow. He is now 93! And loves with his daughter. He was my dads pastor in college. Looking forward to discussing so many topics with him.

[@Albertanator]

Truly amazing....their is overwhelming evidence for the life of Christ...for his death, burial and rising from the dead....but for those that are hardened in heart and in mind, a video tape of resurrection Sunday would not suffice! Truly did Jesus say of the blind ilk on this thread...."If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rise from the dead".......incredible...all this evidence and you still mock and lie......The fact is this....it isn't that you cannot believe.....you simply won't believe though evidence after evidence leads to the simply conclusion that Christ arose.....hopefully their is still time for many of you.....

[@agimasoschandir]

[Truly amazing....their is overwhelming evidence for the life of Christ...for his death, burial and rising from the dead...] No, what is amazing is you think there is. Then you go on to give something that Jesus supposedly says which presupposes he did. Dead men don't rise up from death, and anyone saying otherwise is mistaken.

[@iain5615]

Agimaso Schandir actually all serious sceptical scholars all agree that Jesus was a preacher, he was crucified, the apostles and others truly believed they met, talked with and touched the resurrected Jesus multiple times, and the apostles had the basic Christian beliefs fully in place orally within days of the ascension and these were fully written down within 2 years of the crucifixion. This is exactly the same as what Christians believe except that Christians believe Jesus was truly resurrected. Sceptical scholars have given up on all theories to explain this 'belief" and now rely on the hypothesis that the disciples all must have had the same mass hallucinations together multiple times. It is the only theory they have to fit the facts - the problem is that all medical evidence and psychological evidence flatly refutes this hypothesis. So the initial comment is actually true. All historical and archaeological evidence shows that Jesus was real, he was crucified and he rose again.

[@tonymarek2199]

SAtans lies come against us, real good comment.

[@hannahmarie6501]

No there is not. Certainly not overwhelming.

[@julietrae8665]

@donwharrison ONE MINUTE AFTER YOU TAKE YOUR LAST BREATHE WILL BE TOO LATE..YOUR HEART IS HARDENED TO THE ONE TRUE LIVING GOD. THIS ISN'T LAW AND ORDER BUT IF IT WERE, THERE STILL IS ENOUGH EVIDENCE. PROBLEM IS YOUR PRIDE, YOUR POMPAS ASS DO NOT HAVE EYES TO SEE OR EARS TO HEAR. THIS GIFT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU YOU REJECT BECAUSE JESUS DIDN'T WRITE YOU A PERSONAL LETTER..THING IS, HE DID..LORD JESUS BREAK THIS MAN. LET HIM, AS I, WHEN I WAS AN ATHEIST, COME TO THE TRUTH. MAY HIS DEAD DRY BONES ARISE AND SEE WITH HIS SOUL, HE'S FOUGHT HIS WHOLE LIFE AGAINST YOU. HE'S GOTTA GET TIRED. OPEN YOUR HEART MAN. NOT MY OPINION, BUT THOSE WHO HAVE ENTERED THIS REST OF HIS, STRIVING TO SEEK YOU WHEN ALL IS GONE, HIT HIS KNEES AND REPENT. MAY HE RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT AS I DID. MAY YOUR NAME BE GLORIFIED AND LET THIS GUY KNOW ITS NOT ABOUT RELIGION, BUT RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST JESUS, WHO KNEW NO SIN, THAT BECAME SIN, THAT DIED AND CAME BACK BY YOUR POWER. IT WILL CHANGE YOUR INTELLECT TO THE REAL TRUTH. SHALOM

[@hannannah1uk]

In part because of the siren voices in the books that this speaker comments on, I wandered away from nominal Christianity into agnosticism, atheism, gnosticism and New Age paganism, neo-buddhism, wicca, goddess worship, astrology and tarot. Then, researching Islam I was so horrified at its portrayal of Jesus that I hurtled back out of a fog of eclecticism to the Gospels. Whereupon I found Christ afresh. I will always be grateful that he accepted me on my return. #Maranatha

[@luizverdecanna8023]

I can not leave a message wihout praising Paul Meier because the logarithium will detect any word that is not christian apologetic, what a phony world.

[@sphinx6706]

Simply brilliant! Hope there are more authentic discoveries since this was published.

[@YamaKazoo]

Well your first comment wasnt articulated very well. I meant... Id like to know more about Saladin from early first-hand sources who are non-Muslim. This is what happens when atheists investigate Jesus, they scrutinize to the utmost every little detail but will happily accept other historical figures on the say so of a wiki piece. You said you'd like to know more about Jesus from non-Christian sources, so i gave you Bart Ehrman.

[@agape777]

This is just fear. Its understandable as it questions the way you live and think and challenges you. So of course; you, Ehrman and all other Atheists are going to shy away from the Word of God and use ridiculous claims to prove your point and disprove God in every way. Even non Christian scholars agree Jesus exists. I dont really argue with Atheists but I do pray for them all and hope your view changes. God bless. Please see William Lane Craig at some point or Ravi Zacharias.

[@chriscole7056]

Agape ' Awesome! i was just watching ravi , God bless you !

[@childrenofjacob1425]

Jeremiah 14:2,Songs of Solomon1:5,Job 30:30,Genesis 2:7,Numbers 12:1,Acts 13:1, Amos 9:7, Revelation 1:15,Daniel 7:9,Revelation 2:9,3:9 and last but not least the so-called African American are the the real Jews the Hebrew Israelites

[@brdsvw]

You mean the indigenous Moores from Salt lake city

[@TheQuintessential1]

Larry Hurtado has a lot of really good stuff. I would like to hear some of his lectures, as long as they weren't too academic for the rest of us to be able to grasp.

[@jondular7423]

Jesus was in the tomb for 3 days and 3 nights, not Friday to Sunday You caa't get the Jonah prophecy by ignoring this error. John helps us out by telling us it was a High Sabbath day not the weekly Sabbath. There are 2 camps on this one says Jesus died Wednesday others say Thursday. Friday is not possible for even a 1st grade student. Remember when the sun went down on Wednesday it was Thursday. Joh_19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

[@yahkinsb.1319]

"An High day" is a annual holy day that coincides with the weekly Sabbath. Passover was the name of the week long spring festival. You can look into this Jewish expression as I have. The first Holy day of the festival commemorated their exodus from Egyptian slavery and was consecrated (no servile work)... this occurred a day after the Passover meal, and coincided with the weekly sabbath that year. Jesus also said of Himself , "He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. They will flog Him and kill Him, and ON the third day He will rise again.” Luke 18:32 This prediction of Jesus differs from the Jonah analogy of exactly 3 days and nights; indicating that the emphasis of His prediction is to be compared to Jonah's virtual death and deliverance, and not necessarily having stop watch accuracy of elapsed time. His proof of Messiah-ship is in His death and resurrection, like Jonah, and not in the span of minutes between the two events. Interestingly, Jesus always included His suffering at the hands of the (Jewish and Roman) authorities in the world with His prediction. Often referred to as His passion which began in Gethsemane with agonizing blood sweating prayer, after observing the Passover. John emphasizes the beginning of evil's reign when Judas determines to betray Jesus.... " As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night. " John 13:30 Later at the arrest, Jesus confirms this again, Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour-when darkness reigns.” Luke 22:53 Theologically we understand that this was God's will in allowing His Son to suffer under the Dark powers and authorities....Just as Jonah experienced darkness and abandonment in belly of the fish, "You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me. I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight..." Jonah 2 My point here is that elapsed time isn't the emphasis of His messiah-ship, but rather His suffering and death in our behalf ! My second point is John's strange placement of the sentence "And it was night" is relevant to the narrative... The first sleepless night in anguish to the point of death , the hour of darkness came...even the sun was blotted out on the cross signifying His being forsaken by The Father. Thus, if one insists on exacting 'AFTER 3 days and 3 nights'.....even though Jesus said elsewhere ' ON the third day He'd rise' .....we can review using John's description when the first night began... Thurs night the time of darkness reign and Christ's passion ......Friday daylight period ,,,,Fri night , sat. daylight/night,and then..... "Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb....." Mark 16:2 This passage is in all extant manuscripts and is incontrovertible! That's 3 nights, and on the third day He is raised, just like Jesus said in Luke 18! Even Later that Sunday. the two on the road to Emmaus said to the stranger, " ..The chief priests and our rulers handed Jesus over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that He was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, IT IS THE THIRD DAY since all this took place. " So even according to these eye-witnessing Jews understanding of the days elapsed,..That Sunday, the 1st day of week...was the third Day! \ Not 7th day Sabbatarian Eisegesis.....Rather let us believe scripture.... 1st Day sunrise Exegesis!

[@FindingJesusTHETRUTH]

I was deeply refreshed listening to you Paul! Thank you for all that you do for our Lord

[@crystalbernard9488]

Why have all they speakers and experts I've watched who study the New Testament try to joke the whole time and then don't understand why no one laughs? Honestly just give me the information I don't need a show.

[@1heUndertaker]

I suppose that ‘entertainment’ is the desire? To encourage ‘a’musement…? 🥸 Certainly does not encourage intelligent/thoughtful ‘musing’ and use of critical thought 🧐

Usually a preacher that says "God told me..." are pentecostal wack jobs con men/women. 99% of the preachers out there would NEVER say something like that.

[@ghostgate82]

J S Irony/sarcasm = comedy

[@iaretimauga3995]

There are definately great Pentecostal pastor/churches out there, just like it says in the word you need to keep an eye for the fruits in their life. Are they showing fruits of the spirit, or wickedness?

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

😅You sounded just like George Carlin (comedian) at times. Lol! Thank you for further enlightenment concerning the life and times of Yeshua, Jesus, the true Messiah. Until man's thirst for "sensationalism" reveals his depravity, his thirst can never be quenched with that which has the potential to transform him from a beast...into a masterpiece... made in Yahweh's image. ✡Peace & Joy in Yeshua!🌴 Elise, aka Godgirl

[@MadDog44]

Yahweh is not God, the life force. Yahweh told people to smash babies' heads against the rocks,+++. God is good, truth, beauty, freedom, positivity... Yahweh is the opposite. You've been tricked.

[@dongogon8070]

Time wasting plus zero facts with nonsense added

[@ritcha02]

What an unpleasant and patronising tone this speaker has. Why does he keep referencing Dan Brown who is a novelist? Awful.

[@ritcha02]

Nicole Jessica Er, I didn’t mention God or Jesus, let alone say I hate them!? But as you mention it, not being offended is not a right. I’m quite offended by lots of things that happen under the supervision of Christianity but I don’t expect people not to be Christian so as to not offend me.

[@ritcha02]

Nicole Jessica What’s clear?

[@artieboy24]

I agree. He seems so biased in his thought process that he will negatively point out anyone who may contradict his work: Ehrman, Crossan, etc. Not much intellectual humiity.

[@Monkofmagnesia]

I have his book on Pilate. Could not put the book down!!! I recommend it to anyone wanting to know the history of Pilate and the history of ancient Rome.

[@agimasoschandir]

+Monkof Magnesia Do you mean Pontius Pilate, and which book?

[@Monkofmagnesia]

Yes, I do, and the name of the book is also, Pontius Pilate.Even though it came out in 1968, from eveything I researched on Pilate, Maier's book has it all. That is to say, if you read his book, you will know all that there is to know on Pilate. I just looked it up on Anazon for you - www.amazon.com/Pontius-Pilate-Paul-L-Maier/dp/0825443563

[@OskarReyAllen]

I bought it recently. Can't wait to read it!

[@wowojeejee]

Roman contemporary history does not mention Pilate and Jesus.

[@mariatvrdonova8651]

@@wowojeejee Pilate is mentioned by Tacitus as the man who executed Jesus. Pilate is also mentioned in Jewis sources (Josephus Flavius) and in this lecture an archaeological discovery was mentioned.

[@jacobjohnson5992]

31:26. Speaking of Herod, "you might he was a family man". This guy is a RIOT

[@viz8746]

With Jesus Christ, the problem isn’t having little or no evidence (both literary and archeological) for his/His historicity - it’s having TOO MUCH EVIDENCE.

[@jackjones3657]

Dr. Maier is a really dynamic speaker. What a great presentation!

[@christiangeiselmann]

Agitated, but full of nonsense and false conclusions.

[@markdemell8056]

I find him kind of smug and annoying.

[@Marabarra134]

because there was a pontius pilate doesn't mean there was Jesus. they could have constructed a story around historical figures. the James ossuar James is considered to be a forgery. the archeological evidence doesn't mean much.

[@dionsanchez3131]

Clearly, the Christians won the comment section.

[@SugoiEnglish1]

@Ennah_Knutshell What assertions are you talking about? We know he existed and this is where you start. Who he was is a matter of faith as Christian doctrine teaches.

[@SugoiEnglish1]

@Ennah_Knutshell Faith in the biblical sense is defined by Paul. Pistis...check an online theology or Greek dictionary. Idiotic and on the fringe of historical theories. It's tantamount to asserting aliens exist. As Erhman points out, the evidence of Jesus exceeds all but one ancient personage. Besides, you can't dismiss the New Testament either. The NT is 27 different books written close to the time of the supposed events. What's your basis for excluding the NT books as a witness to the historical personage? In addition, you can't dismiss the oral tradition out of hand either. For your research try : Check out the evidence Erhman speaks about. strangenotions.com/an-atheist-historian-examines-the-evidence-for-jesus-part-1-of-2/ kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHTTXpSvdtVqnKc kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXOZdo2wf5ygZ8U

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

@Dd S And you can prove this how?

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

​@Dd S Dispute the claims he is making. How many of these troll accounts do you have?

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

@Dd S You might be right about that genie. But you haven't the foggiest clue of what God's power is or who He is by His own description if you call it magic... not surprised since this is what the typical ignorant 'new' atheist believes.

[@sarahyoung4166]

Last day of 2021…still a great lecture. I’m a Messianic Jew and I loved it. Blessings, DrRed

[@billyclone4289]

Ill have to google that Sarah but it sounds interesting.

[@rawman909]

There is no such thing as a messianic Jew. You're a Christian. It is as to say you're a Christian Muslim.

[@fuse2563]

@@rawman909 There is a such thing as a messianic Jew. If you are a Jew once, you are always a Jew. Jesus Himself was a Jew. A messianic Jew is someone who believes that the messiah who was prophesied to them is Jesus, and quite rightly. So, in essence, they are Christian, with Christian beliefs, but they are under the title of a messianic Jew. There's a difference between saying you're a messianic Jew to saying you're a Christian Muslim. Islam is a completely different religion. Most of the Bible focuses on the Jews.

[@dannyboy8625]

Listening this lecture is is a good way to finish 2021, happy new year 2022!!!!

[@mynsterious]

God bless you, and a happy new year!

[@RezurRexion]

"1. An atheist is someone with a lack of a belief." Crafty. A lack of belief in/of what? "That means an atheist does not make claims or say anything." Doesn't seem that way all over the internet universe. "An atheist waits passively and patiently for evidence." Let finish the sentence up for you guys. ........An atheist waits passively and patiently for evidence, to actively and forcefully make ignorant hate comments on it. "2. A non-believer does not need to bring any evidence." Non-believer in/of what? I'd say a non-believer does not even need to bring himself, just stay at home. "The theist claims there is evidence for the existence of Jesus and thus needs to bring the evidence." And so the theists delivers all the time. Thank God for His kindness. "I agree with you that anyone voicing doubt should state why they do so. It's more polite and facilitates a discussion." Not that we care.

[@GORF_EMPIRE]

Every knee shall bow. Mark the date atheists.

[@rynem-setapartmind8906]

Shows what they really are. Not anything good.

[@JohnStopman]

_"Crafty. A lack of belief in/of what?"_ An Atheist lacks belief in theism and any associated god, or gods.

[@nickydaviesnsdpharms3084]

It's bizarre listening to a religious person criticise other people for holding absurd views about Jesus (which i fully agree are absurd) while also holding many other equally as absurd views about Jesus themselves (eg: resurrection, miracles, raising dead people etc) people in glass houses lol (i'm an atheist so i reject all God & supernatural claims until they are supported by sufficient evidence to justify belief)

[@J.Mulleno]

I believe he says in this video that he is not a Christian and as he said here, that he is a History professor. He Is basing his evidence as history, archeology comes to him.

[@J.Mulleno]

He isn't a Christian.

[@J.Mulleno]

Omit that last comment...

[@jollymelloncolly]

Nice to see Rocky's trainer has turned to God.

[@buck4490]

HAHAHAHA good one

[@TheWayandWordofLife]

~ LoL! AWESOME sense of humor! + Powerful and ACCURATE defense of The TRUTH of The Holy WORD of GOD ~and~ JESUS Christ as The AMAZING Savior + RISEN LORD!!

[@wowojeejee]

Historians agree that the gospels (written in Greek, by unknown authors, from 70 to 140CE) portray Jesus as famous far and wide, a prophet and healer, with great multitudes of people who knew about him, including the greatest Jewish high priests and the Roman authorities of the area, and not one person records his existence during his lifetime? If the poor, the rich, the rulers, the highest priests, and the scribes knew about Jesus, who would not have heard of him? Amazingly, we have not one Jewish, Greek, or Roman writer, even those who lived in the Middle East, much less anywhere else on the earth, whoever mention him during his supposed life time. This appears quite extraordinary, and you will find few Christian apologists who dare mention this embarrassing fact. All myth! Seek the truth!

[@karlready7610]

@@wowojeejeewrong about the dates, evidence places Paul and Luke writing as early as 35AD and John as finishing the scriptures at no later than 95AD. Not myth, but Truth. You will have a difficult time explaining your unbelief in the Second Resurrection, but I will pray that you understand that there are thousands of copies of letters and manuscripts that point to His life on Earth.

[@Invisishield]

Second resurrection? I was just hoping for one

[@karlready7610]

@@Invisishield , the first is for those in Jesus Christ, Christians. The Second is for the judgement of those who rejected Him and then they perish. Matthew 10:28-"And fear not them which can kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear Him who is abke to destroy both soul and body in Hell." The second resurrection ends in the second death, Revelation 20:11-15.

[@Invisishield]

Let's see if I understand this correctly so if I die and then I face Resurrection for the first time at the great white Throne judgment and I'm judged and thrown into the Lake of Fire that would make my second death but where is the second Resurrection

[@patrickkort5268]

PRAISE YAHWEH!!! In due time my friends, HE will be coming back for HIS bride!!

[@wallyworld817]

Keep your armour tight brother!!!

[@DavidWilliams-on9bu]

Yoseph Kaifa.... and how many "high Priest" had the same name. Even in Josephus....you find 11 different men named "Jesus". You have no "DATE" for this supposed "EVIDENCE".

[@1492tomato]

An awesome presentation and conversation!! Worthy of better than the cans-and-string sound system provided by Iowa State. Inexcusable.

[@donotcare44]

"The only definite account of his life and teachings is contained in the four Gospels of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. All other historical records of the time are silent about him. The brief mentions of Jesus in the writings of Josephus, Tacitus and Suetonius have been generally regarded as not genuine and as Christian interpolations; in Jewish writings there is no report about Jesus that has historical value. Some scholars have even gone so far as to hold that the entire Jesus story is a myth." - The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia

[@krzysztofciuba271]

??Then what? What kind of (biblical) value is it? On Josephus,Tacitus and Suetonius are...fools! Josephus is the most interest.and one Slavianic version (easily to find in commentaries) that confirms the rebellious nature of that time and reason for crucifixion(many passages in Acts also); the "introduced" words into Josephus later are easily identified but the original is known! Romans crucified only slaves and rebels in order to "teach" the rest a lesson (Gr."lestei"in (Matth.,Mk and John) means not a simple criminal (only in Lk); modern translations are more correct than traditional ones. The earliest written source are St.Paul's letters, Acts and Hebrew; the one written (!) the earliest is the notice on the cross:"King of Jews" as the official Cesar's accusation for Jesus' crime. The title has never been used by Christians! But contrary to Lecturer's view J.DominicCrossan is more reliable then he thinks; read his polemic with R.E.Brown, a member of Paul vi Biblical Commission, (his classic The Death of the Messiah or The Birth of the Messiah) on Passion narratives, the earliest in Gospels about Jesus.

[@tomkelly4336]

What about the early Church Fathers who actually knew the apostles and the many witnesses of Jesus. The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia would not accept Jesus as the Messiah.

[@donotcare44]

@@tomkelly4336 That would've been helpful if it actually happened but it didn't. Highly respected 30-year scholars such as Christian, Catholic, Evangelical, Agnostic, Atheist and Jewish scholars all concede there's no credible evidence for the biblical Jesus: "The Gospels are neither histories nor biographies, even within the ancient tolerances for those genres." - Dr. John Dominic Crossan, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at DePaul University in Chicago "In the entire first Christian century Jesus is not mentioned by a single Greek or Roman Historian, religion scholar, politician, philosopher or poet. His name never occurs in a single inscription, and it is never found in a single piece of private correspondence. Zero! Zip reference!" - Bart Ehrman, New Testament scholar "Apart from the New Testament writings and later writings dependent upon these, our sources of information about the life and teaching of Jesus are scanty and problematic" - F.F. Bruce, a founder of the modern evangelical movement, Who Was Jesus? (WWJ), page 84 "...Christian scholars over the centuries have admitted that ... "there are parallels between the Mysteries and Christianity"1 and that "the miracle stories of the Gospels do in fact parallel literary forms found in pagan and Jewish miracle stories," 2 "...According to Form Criticism the Gospels are more like folklore and myth than historical fact."3 1. Metzger, HLS, 8. 2. Meier, II, 536. 3. Geisler, CA, 320. - Who Was Jesus? 259 "The only definite account of his life and teachings is contained in the four Gospels of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. All other historical records of the time are silent about him. The brief mentions of Jesus in the writings of Josephus, Tacitus and Suetonius have been generally regarded as not genuine and as Christian interpolations; in Jewish writings there is no report about Jesus that has historical value. Some scholars have even gone so far as to hold that the entire Jesus story is a myth." - The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia "...the stories of the creation, of the flood, of Abraham, of Jacob, of the descent into and the exodus from Egypt, of the career of Moses and the Jews in the desert, of Joshua and his soldiers, of the judges and their clients, are all apocryphal, and were fabricated at a late period of Jewish history." - Did Moses Exist? The Myth of the Israelite Lawgiver, page 9, quote from Dr. Inman "The Mythicist case has been rebutted? Really? When did that happen? The arguments of the Mythicist camp have never been refuted - they have only been steadfastly ignored." "...As for this tiresome business about there being "no scholar" or "no serious scholar" who advocates the Christ Myth theory: Isn't it obvious that scholarly communities are defined by certain axioms in which grad students are trained, and that they will lose standing in those communities if they depart from those axioms? The existence of an historical Jesus is currently one of those. That should surprise no one, especially with the rightward lurch of the Society for Biblical Literature in recent years." - Dr. Robert Price, Biblical Scholar with two Ph.D's "I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Historian, Sir Stephen Henry Roberts (1901-71) ; )

[@tomkelly4336]

There are many Biblical Scholars who have equal intellectual depth such as Joseph Fitzmyer, Raymond Brown, and John Meier all who have done extensive research also but are believers. Bart Ehrman is an excellent textual criticism expert who is an atheist, Cardinal Carlo Martini also was a textual expert also at the Biblicum who also was on the team which translated the Greek Bible into various languages. Ultimately it falls to Saint Thomas, who had to probe the wounds of the risen Lord and exclaimed"My Lord and my God" Soli Deo Gloria

[@krzysztofciuba271]

@@donotcare44 ? Are you in a ..cave still? It is obvious for any student of Bible that it is not a textbook of history plus written as an interpretation of history using plenty of literary genres- have you ever ..heard about it? Generally, biblical scholars are philosophical fools and do not understand the meaning of the term "God" (as shown even in your citations). About Josephus Flavius, you haven't heard? An example: why did Cesar Domitian chasing the children of Jesus's brother in A.D 90's afraid of a revolt? Hello, are you still in a cave?

[@GravityXheavy]

Noe of mohammed's sins were sacred and he in no way spoke for God.

[@geordiezinn7475]

Muhammad was most certainly a prophet. How many times have you read the Quaran?

[@GravityXheavy]

@@geordiezinn7475 Muhammed called "Kufars" the "lowest of creatures" yet they walked on the Moon on his flags. What kind of prophet is that? People are finding thousands and thousands of variances in the Quran. I t's obviously corrupt.

[@geordiezinn7475]

@@GravityXheavy If you want to compare it to the New Testament of the KJV Bible which New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman claims has 400,000 plus errors. The Gospels can't even agree on the date on which Jesus was crucified.

[@GravityXheavy]

@@geordiezinn7475 There is a scholar for everything to answer for Islam isn't there? The problem is it doesn't matter what scholars say. It matters what Jesus said.

[@GravityXheavy]

@@geordiezinn7475 So you acknowledge the Quran has thousands of mistakes in it? Because it does. It's widely discussed now.

[@jerzysedziak9699]

One thing is absolutely sure - Jesus foretold the upcoming Kingdom of God. I wonder how much more time will pass, before humanity realizes the absurdity of believing in the Messiah, who has not been coming for over 2000 years.

[@shyloduffy4118]

The powers that be have done everything in their power to try and show us that there's no God..It's so important to read the scriptures bc it's in reading his words that faith starts to enter...God bless you all ...

[@robinconkel-hannan6629]

Research.. That's a better way to find the truth.. Every writer/compiler adds his own prejudices to the mix.. Read all you can to find the truth..

[@skeeterburke]

Have you checked out what Nehemiah Gordon found in the "Vatican junk box"? Fascinating 🌺🌺🌺

[@theadoresmith2777]

Ive read the bible ... its hilarious.

[@unbroken1010]

If you're reading the King James Bible that would be a Bible that was edited by a king for social and political agenda by the way the authorized word has to do with it being the only Bible being allowed to be read but punishment of jail or death

[@unbroken1010]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ6ohJZ_isipsJI

[@Gutslinger]

What a coincidence that he mentioned "Jesus Chirst Superstar". I just watched a short clip of it a few days ago, as I was curious about it having the dude from Korn in it. It was absolutely terrible.

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

🌿I am getting the word out... (This video). "Oh yes, I am!" Side 🎵: Puzzling how so-called 'logical' and 'pragmatic' people who PRIDE themselves on 'not believing anything they cannot see,' and yet... when there's an archaeological find that you CAN SEE, AND TOUCH...their standards of 'proof' suddenly go 'poof' into thin air. You wanna talk about 'La La Land'?! Elise, aka Godgirl

[@rudolphbennett3988]

You are Right Godgirl, these sort of people.s mind is in LALA LAND and want stay in it and sometime drag others in it!

Jesus loves you

[@therealmichaelaguirre6722]

What ya saying?

[@almar1786]

What exactly is it that 'logical and pragmatic people' don't believe? As I have stated elsewhere on this forum, these things that Maier is talking about are already well known and believed by most knowledgeable people, even atheists. Maier is a professional writer speaking to a bunch of gullible potential customers. I bet there were stacks of his books for sale at the back of the room.

[@almar1786]

@Coach Tony Paul I don't just "..listen without judgement" I study the available evidence myself. A good example of his dishonesty is the reference to the mention of Jesus in the works of Josephus. If you go and read this for yourself it will be apparent to you it was added later by someone else. This addition has already been proven by reputable historians. I bought a copy of The Complete Works of Josephus just to read this famous reference for myself. To illustrate how unbiased I am, the copy I bought has commentary by Paul L Maier , I wanted to see what he thought about it, this was of course before watching the above video. Go and check the book out for yourself.

[@michael8469]

I believe that the Babylonian Talmud records that an earthquake caused the lentil stone of the temple to fall, and ripped the curtain of the holy of holies.

[@danielwarton5343]

Wow, a stone made of lentils. Probably would fall

[@friguy4444]

I love this guy! He is so funny and tells it like it is!! Love it! It's so sad that the world at large (Non believers of course) push and stretch and twist any and everything they can to try and attack the bible and it's claims. Fruitlessly EVERY time! I've been looking at evidences and finds all of my life and I am firmly a believer even after trying for many years to walk in the worlds ways of "Nowhere". Christ becomes more and more alive in my heart and mind soul spirit etc as I search for the truth and has revealed Himself to me in so many ways I can't begin to tell. (I know Crazy right??!! LOL).

[@Praise___YaH]

HERE is Our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@paulleverton9569]

This guy is about as open minded as an Iranian Ayatollah. Ten minutes in and it's obvious that there's nothing to learn here. This guy takes confirmation bias to a whole new level.

[@ditruthmuzic9330]

A big waste of time……

[@joeb1808]

Paul Maier is great. I like listening to this guy

[@teresabaker-carl9668]

@Joe B, we are in agreement.

[@DavidWilliams-on9bu]

Pontius Pilates existence does not mean the some "jew named Jew Zeus"...existed. So what?

[@DavidGonzáles-p3n]

Zeus ?? No. Pero Jesús si. Y ningún ateo serio niega la existencia del Jesús historico y el que lo haga está asiendo alarde de su ignorancia lo dice un mismo ateo

[@TonyR_]

This was very well presented, I enjoyed it, thank you.

[@SOULSafeProductionZ]

Thank you for posting your opinion of the quality of his presentation. I was honestly worried I would have to be bored to tears to get great information. According to you, not true! YAY!

[@MegaTattoo69]

I literally laughed out loud when he said, "The fact that it is highly unlikely is what proved it to be true" 😬 wtf?

[@gerrycarrington837]

I know - my jaw hit the floor when he said that, The mental gymnastics involved are amazing....holy #$@*

[@ScottyNatsar]

the natives knew the Lord's name long before we got here. Iowa= YHVH. "Ee-aa-oo-aa." Yahuah. The vav more often than not is pronounced as a "u" or "w" sound. When modern hebrew came along, they added the vowel mark at the end changing the sound at the end to "way" but the simple paleo hebrew spelled it out Yahwah. I find it interesting that this presentation takes place at Iowa state.

[@endofbozrah8881]

Scotty BSmeter Yahawah is The Most High name and his son name is Yahawashi

[@whatistruth8690]

Many vids about this topic, one had it to when u said almighty name your lips don't touch at all.

[@ScottyNatsar]

@Kuffar Legion 🤣

[@ScottyNatsar]

@@yuflangpu8368 Yahwah is based on the english transliteration of the tetragrammaton in paleo hebrew before the masoretic vowel markings. Many native tribes believe themselves that this is the case, and that their ancestors are of the lost 10 tribes of Israel. If you do your research on the subject I'M TALKING ABOUT, you'll see that this is the case. Im not saying there's no argument to the contrary. It makes sense to me. I don't know why you're so mad 😠but I'm pretty sure that arguing with you would be a masturbatory excercise as you've demonstrated that you're a disrespectful brat who MUST have it your way and MUST be right. The kind who watches a video about something and decides they are an authority. Perhaps had you approached me like a human we could've had a civilized debate.

[@ScottyNatsar]

@@whatistruth8690 yup, Talmudic jews would have us believe it's blasphemy to utter the name at all. There is plenty scriptural evidence to the contrary, that we should know his name, declare it, and publish it. But based on a single verse where the hebrew is sorely and purposely mistranslated the jewish elders of the Sanhedron are trying to keep the Holy Name to themselves, as though God were for them only. After all, the Babylonian Talmud states that the Gentile exists ONLY to provide service to the Jew. That the soul of the Jew is higher than the Gentile. Comparatively like the difference between the soul of the Gentile and a donkey, such, they believe is the difference between the soul of the Jew and the Gentile.

[@MrIreneadler]

Would love to see a debate between Paul Maier and Robert M. Price. Price is as knowledgeable of the. field of New Testament studies as Maier, but is a mythicist, i.e. he does not believe that there is evidence of a historical Jesus.

[@salvadoremarinaro6350]

Ya humans aren't sinners... Humans aren't evil Humans are perfect Humans don't need God Humans don't need the Savior.. You guys got it all figured out, good luck!