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Jesus Christ
Existence
Almost all scholars accept that Jesus Christ existed. They disagree over how effectively the Jesus in the Bible represents Jesus as a historical figure. 1)
Jews
Most Jews believe that Jesus Christ did not fulfill Messianic prophecy and was not the Messiah. They also deny that Christ was resurrected or divine. 2)
Nazareth
Nazareth had a population of roughly 200–400 individuals at the time of Jesus' birth. The town is literally a joke in the New Testament, as evidenced in the Bible when someone exclaims, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”. 3)
Islam
In Islam, Jesus, or Isa, is regarded as a prophet and a Messiah. According to Islam, Jesus was born of a virgin, but he was not the Son of God. Most Muslims believe that God raised Jesus from the dead and that he was never crucified. 4)
Carpenter
From the age of 12 to 30, Jesus worked as a carpenter, which implies he was a day laborer for 18 years. 5)
Alone Time
Jesus, too, required “alone time”. Jesus was frequently mentioned in the Gospels as needing to withdraw from the throng. The Eremos Cave, where he spent some time, is the source of the words “desolate” and “hermit”. 6)
Changed His Mind?
According to certain experts, Jesus did not desire to die. “Remove this cup from me,” Jesus pleads in the Garden of Gethsemane, and “my soul is sad even unto death”. 7)
Zeus
To demonstrate Christ's position as a cosmic King, Byzantine painters liked to depict Him as a juvenile incarnation of Zeus. 8)
Drinking Too Much
Some of Jesus' adversaries in the Bible accuse him of imbibing excessive amounts of wine (Matthew Chapter 11, verse 19). 9)