Yet the Christian understanding of resurrection was taken to an unprecedented degree in the decades following Jesus’ death. According to Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus, a Jew from Galilee, entered ...

Josephus, a first-century Jewish historian who was in Jerusalem at the time when James was killed in the early 60s, refers to James as “the brother of the so-called Messiah,” i.e., Jesus.

One of our most important sources for all the history of this period is the Jewish historian, Josephus. Josephus himself grew up in and around Jerusalem; he claims to have been a part of the ...

As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Other charismatic Jewish teachers or ...

Yet the Christian understanding of resurrection was taken to an unprecedented degree in the decades following Jesus’ death. According to Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus, a Jew from Galilee, entered ...

Later Jewish biblical texts such as the Book of Daniel also referenced resurrection.. There were several competing Jewish sects at the time of Jesus’ life. The most prominent and influential, the ...

As Easter is celebrated today, Christians focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Other charismatic Jewish teachers or miracle ...