Jesus demanded significant commitment from his followers: the disciples had to quit their jobs and leave their families. Robert Powell on the Real Jesus of Nazareth e3
His radical message promised a brighter future, but it also challenges to forgive their enemies. ibid.
Jesus was becoming a serious threat to the fragile religious and political status quo. ibid.
The traditional location of Gethsemane is at the foot of the Mount of Olives. Robert Powell on the Real Jesus of Nazareth e4
It’s possible he was actually referring to someone else as the divine figure ancient Jews call the Son of Man. ibid.
All the Gospels agree Jesus was buried in a tomb. ibid.
Do you think Christ hears you in this forsaken place? Boardwalk Empire s1e11: Paris Green, Van Alden to riverside preacher, HBO 2010
Sixteen other men that came along who claimed to be the Son of God, who were born of a virgin mother, and the virgin mother had the name of Mary or a derivative of the word Mary, who were in the Temple scolding and training their elders by the age of twelve, who the ruler of the land fearing that the Son of God had been born tried to put them to death ... And who were killed on the Cross. The Naked Truth
Jeremiah: Jesus loves you.
Ex-Soldier: So where the fuck is he? Peaky Blinders s5e6: The Shock, BBC 2019
I think if Jesus had been American and had a gun he’d still be alive today. Judah Friedlander: America is the Greatest Country in the United States, Netflix 2017
How can a perfect and indivisible God give up a part of himself to create a son? … Were Jesus and God made of the same substance? Mary Beard, Civilisations IV: The Eye of Faith, BBC 2018
Jesus: the human and divine body ... Ludwig Krug: Christ as the Man of Sorrows, 1510. Mary Beard’s Shock of the Nude II, BBC 2020
The tortured form of Jesus has been one of the most common subjects of Western art. ibid.
This scrap of papyrus no bigger than a credit card might just be the find of the century. It appeared to be an early Christian scripture. It suggests that Jesus was married. If it is genuine, it is a direct challenge to two thousand years of Christian tradition. Treasures Decoded s1e5: Jesus’ Wife, History 2020
The language of the fragment is Coptic … It’s written on Egyptian papyrus … The fragment came from one of the earliest forms of a book called a Codex. ibid.
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. Isaiah 7:14&15
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. Isaiah 9:6&7
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears.
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. Isaiah 11:1-5
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. Isaiah 11:10
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Jeremiah 23:5&6
And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord:
Even he shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. Zechariah 6:12&13
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. Zechariah 9:9
This is the son of Man who hath righteousness,
With whom dwelleth righteousness,
And who revealeth all the treasures of that which is hidden,
Because the Lord of Spirits hath chosen him,
And whose lot hath the pre-eminence before the Lord of Spirits in uprightness for ever.
And this Son of Man whom thou hast seen
Shall raise up the kings and the mighty from their seats,
[And the strong from their thrones]
And shall loosen the reins of the strong,
And break the teeth of the sinners. Enoch 2:46:2-4
He shall be a staff to the righteous whereon to stay themselves and not fall,
And he shall be the light of the Gentiles,
And the hope of those who are troubled of heart.
All who dwell on earth shall fall down and worship before him,
And will praise and bless and celebrate with song the Lord of Spirits ...
For in his name they are saved,
And according to his good pleasure hath it been in regard to their life. Enoch 2:48:4&5&7
For from the beginning the Son of Man was hidden,
And the Most High preserved him in the presence of His might,
And revealed him to the elect. Enoch 2:62:7
And he (i.e. the angel) came to me and greeted me with His voice, and said unto me
This is the Son of Man who is born unto righteousness,
And righteousness abides over him,
And the righteousness of the Head of Days forsakes him not. Enoch 2:71:14
For my son Jesus shall be revealed with those that be with him, and they that remain shall rejoice within four hundred years.
After these years shall my son Christ die, and all men that have life. II Esdras 7:28&29
Jesus said to him, Step away from the others and I shall tell you the mysteries of the Kingdom. It is possible for you to reach it but you will grieve a great deal. Gospel of Judas 35
I know who you are and where you come from. Gospel of Judas 35, Judas to Jesus
Truly I say to you, Judas, you will exceed all of them. For you will sacrifice the man that clothes me. Gospel of Judas 56
And Jesus said] unto the lawyers, [?Punish] every wrongdoer and transgressor, and not me; … And turning to the rulers of the people he spake this saying, Search the scriptures, in which ye think that ye have life; these are they which bear witness of me. Think not that I came to accuse you to my Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, on whom ye have set your hope. And when they said, We know well that God spake unto Moses, but as for thee, we know not whence thou art, Jesus answered and said unto them, Now is your unbelief accused. Egerton Papyrus 2 & Cologne Papyrus 225: Fragment 1: Verso
1. ... but of the Jews no-one washed his hands, neither did Herod nor any one of his judges. Since they were [un]willing to wash, Pilate stood up. 2) Then Herod the king orders the Lord to be taken away, saying to them, ‘Do what I commanded you to do to him.’