Did Jesus Know He was the Messiah?
Ancient Israel anticipated the coming of their promised Messiah. While they didn’t know exactly who he would be, they had some basic ideas about him. For example, they knew he would descend from the...
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John the Baptist in Josephus
Several reasons exist for why we should trust the Gospels. Their eye-witness testimony, familiarity with the Palestinian world, embarrassing nature, early dating, and undesigned coincidences, all suggest that the Gospels are reliable documents. Beyond that, the plethora of Greek manuscripts and strong...