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From: palosaari@oxy.edu (Jedidiah Jon Palosaari)
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Subject: re: is the Bible God's word?
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Date: 3 Oct 89 00:46:26 GMT
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I've heard that there are a couple contemporary historians living during the
time of Jesus who did not believe in Him as the Son of God (ie Romans) but
who documented his miracles and that He was seen after the resurrection.
Does anyone know anything more about this?

[There are of course plenty of historians who knew about Christians
and reported what Christians believed.  But this is from later, when
Christianity became better known.  I know of no contemporary reports
(i.e. around the time when the events occured) of Jesus' life, whether
Christian or non-Christian.  The earliest reports I know of are in
Paul's letters.  As for non-Christians, as far as I know there aren't
even good second-hand reports, i.e. reports based on interviews of
Christians who claimed to be first-hand witnesses.  Nor are there any
historical records of the Roman or Jewish participation, e.g.  Roman
records of Jesus' trial.  This question has been asked before and
nobody has come up with anything.  If anybody does know of anything,
please be sure to tell us. This is one of the most commonly asked
questions in this group.  --clh]