Secondary context

Did Jesus Exist?

Critical historical source affirming Jesus’ existence and crucifixion.

Citation

Bart D. Ehrman, Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth, HarperOne, 2012.

Used as a critical scholarly witness for Jesus’ historical existence and crucifixion.

The Crucifixion of Jesus
Argument: A historical argument that Jesus' death by crucifixion is central to the earliest Christian message and strongly supported by ancient witnesses.
The Reliability of the New Testament
Argument: A focused argument that the New Testament preserves early, public apostolic testimony rather than a late corruption of Jesus' message.
Jesus Never Existed
Objection: A response to the mythicist claim that Jesus of Nazareth was invented rather than historically real.
Jesus Was Not Crucified
Objection: An answer to the Qur'anic denial that Jesus was killed or crucified.
The Cross and Resurrection
Topic: Issue map for Jesus' crucifixion, burial, resurrection, witnesses, and alternative explanations.