07-12-2018, 05:34 PM
(07-12-2018, 05:31 PM)Devils Advocate Wrote: This is verifiably false. Even if some scholars believe his writings are authentic, others (the vast majority) do not, eliminating Tacitus as proof;if proof is what we seek.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacitus_on_Christ
Quote:Scholars generally consider Tacitus' reference to the execution of Jesusby Pontius Pilate to be both authentic, and of historical value as an independent Roman source.[5][6][7]
Quote:5. Jesus and His Contemporaries: Comparative Studiesby Craig A. Evans 2001 ISBN 0-391-04118-5 page 42
6. Pontius Pilate in History and Interpretation by Helen K. Bond 2004 ISBN 0-521-61620-4 page xi
7. Mercer dictionary of the Bible by Watson E. Mills, Roger Aubrey Bullard 2001 ISBN 0-86554-373-9 page 343[/list]
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