There's a fourth possibility: Legend. This means that we don't actually have what Jesus said, but only what those who wrote about him claimed for him. It's interesting that only the gospel of John, which was written last, explicitly makes this claim. If it was actually something Jesus said, wouldn't the earliest gospels claim it as well? Wouldn't Paul, who wrote before the gospels, use it in his gospel? We only have the gospel of John's claim, which really doesn't count as evidence at all; at it's best, it's only hearsay.
This argument should be put to rest. It is only for the profoundly naive. It’s begs the question - assuming 1) that the Gospels contain what he actually said, and 2) that what he said is properly understood/interpreted from the perspective of a Hebrew/Jew. Miracles, belief, sorcery, dreams/visions, do not mean now what they did then.
There's a fourth possibility: Legend. This means that we don't actually have what Jesus said, but only what those who wrote about him claimed for him. It's interesting that only the gospel of John, which was written last, explicitly makes this claim. If it was actually something Jesus said, wouldn't the earliest gospels claim it as well? Wouldn't Paul, who wrote before the gospels, use it in his gospel? We only have the gospel of John's claim, which really doesn't count as evidence at all; at it's best, it's only hearsay.
Why do you think Jesus was crucified? It is well-established that he was tried for blasphemy. Everyone involved understood the claim he was making...
Because he was the King of the Jews and a nuissance to the Roman elite.
This was the age of the mystic, or messiah…they were everywhere, and it wasn’t uncommon to make this claim.
Jesus Christ is the only way, the only truth and life. Accept him as Lord and Saviour today!
This argument should be put to rest. It is only for the profoundly naive. It’s begs the question - assuming 1) that the Gospels contain what he actually said, and 2) that what he said is properly understood/interpreted from the perspective of a Hebrew/Jew. Miracles, belief, sorcery, dreams/visions, do not mean now what they did then.