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About Jesus Christ

Who was—or is—Jesus? No other name in all of history carries so many connotations. His name has inspired some of themost beautiful acts in human history, and has been used to excuse some truly terrible ones. Can we strip away the centuries of baggage that surround this name, and find the real Jesus? Our knowledge of Jesus and his life comes from the Bible. Historically speaking, Jesus was a Jewish man who lived and preached 2000 years ago in the region of Palestine—the modern-day country of Israel. The Bible paints a stirring picture of this man and his work: it describes his miraculous birth, his years spent preaching and teaching and performing miracles, his clash with the religious leaders of the day, and finally his brutal death. The Bible also describes Jesus rising from the grave three days after his death! What makes Jesus different from history’s many other religious revolutionaries? The difference lies in the claims Jesus made. Jesus never angled for political powe...