Did Jesus Exist?
by Bart D. Ehrman · first published 2012
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In Did Jesus Exist? historian and Bible expert Bart Ehrman confronts the question, "Did Jesus exist at all?" Ehrman vigorously defends the historical Jesus, identifies the most historically reliable sources for best understanding Jesus’ mission and message, and offers a compelling portrait of the person at the heart of the Christian tradition. Known as a master explainer with deep knowledge of the field, Bart Ehrman methodically demolishes both the scholarly and popular “mythicist” arguments against the existence of Jesus. Marshaling evidence from within the Bible and the wider historical r
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…Jesus copying from Greek mythology, etc.. is just not viable historically. I encourage you to delve into the literature actually it's quite fascinating! A good book to start with that I've enjoyed is Did Jesus Exist by Bart Ehrman.
…is certainly false to claim that those who believe that Jesus was a historical figure (i.e., all scholars) admit that there is an absence of multiple independent sources. See e.g. Bart Ehrman's book "Did Jesus Exist?", which gives a nice summary of all of the sources.
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