Is There Proof Outside of the Bible that Jesus Existed?

This video is part of a live Q&A with author and former devout Muslim Nabeel Qureshi on March 22, 2015 at Christ Community Chapel.

[paulrock]

R.I.P. Brother you left way too early, but thank the Lord you got to know him as soon as you did. We will talk later, maybe show me around.

[vittoriadeisanti]

We will forever miss, Brother Nabeel. His ministry is/was amazing.

[imanikalongolela]

RIP NABEEL YOU ARE THE LEGEND, we people from tanzania recognize you and David wood sam shamoun, robert spencser and the late Ravi as the greatest Christians of all time

[richardunderwood]

Also the independent sources that talk about Jesus/Apostles are simply citing what Christians believed.

[macdrz]

RIP Br. Nabeel, you were great apologists. May God bless your family

[Alexander]

He's with Jesus now. I'm jealous. God Bless!

[mohanlambani]

Amen Sir Thanks you ⛪ Amen Sir good anchor

[ismadd]

Matthew 22:21 Jesus said "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's.

Caesar did exist, so as Jesus!

[ceaser]

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs:14:6

[TheTrinityDelusion]

Real Christians don't need to search for historical "proof" of Jesus. Christ dwells in their hearts. Let your light shine.

[JustinK]

Thiest: Jesus really did exist and heres the evidence!
Athiest: There is zero evidence that jesus existed..
Thiest: i just showed you that Jesus really did exist and heres the evidence again!
Athiest: There is zero evidence that jesus existed..

just admit that the idea of jesus existing is something to HATE and you dont want to there to be evidence.. so you deny EVERYTHING

[jasonhemstreet]

Atheists are very interesting to me. I do not understand why they spend so much energy argueing about Jesus. I do not believe in unicorns but do not spend my days finding people who do so I can convince them of my lack of belief. Usually when someone gets angry or insults others beliefs its because they are afraid they may be wrong. Troll on little trolls Jesus still loves you

[buntybano]

It's hard to believe nabeel is no more
He'll be missed always

[rigihowell]

Yaar I'm a Christian born and baptized in Christian family but Nabeel you are way better, May God bless and support your family. Amen

[JodyCarmichael]

one of the most famous archaeologists of the last century was Sir William Ramsay, who disputed the accuracy of events recorded by Luke in the book of Acts. Ramsay believed those events to be little more than second-century, fictitious accounts. Yet after years of (literally!) digging through the evidence in Asia Minor, Ramsay concluded that Luke was an exemplary historian. In the decades since Ramsay, and other scholars have suggested that Luke’s historical background of New Testament times is among the best ever produced. One way to prove that the Bible is inspired would be to show that all the checkable facts in it are correct. Another way to prove its inspiration would be to show that the predictions it makes regarding future events are correct. As it turns out, one of the most impressive internal proofs of the Bible’s inspiration is its predictive prophecy. In fact, the Bible prophecy – completely foretold to the minutest detail and fulfilled with the greatest precision – has confounded critics for generations. The Bible contains numerous prophecies about the individuals, nations, critics, and even the promised Messiah.
In order for a prophecy to be valid. It must meet certain criteria.
• First, it must be a specific, detailed statement – not something that is vague or general in nature.
• Second, there must be enough time between the prophetic statement and its fulfillment so that there is no chance whatsoever of the prophet having the ability to influence the outcome.
• Third, the prophecy must be stated in clear, understandable terms.
• Fourth, the prophecy must not have historical overtones. In other words, true prophecy should not be based on past (or current) societal or economic conditions.
• Fifth, a clear, understandable, exact prophecy must have a clear, understandable, exact fulfillment. It is not enough to suggest that a certain event came true with a “high degree of probability.” The fulfillment must be unmistakable and must match the prophecy in every detail.
Two questions come to mind: (1) Does the Bible contain predictive prophecy: and (2) if it does, can the predictive prophecy be proven true? The answer to both questions is, “Yes!” The Bible’s prophecy fits the criteria perfectly – each and every time.

[theboz]

Jesus Himself gives the greatest evidence outside of the Bible:

John 10:37-38 "Don't believe Me, unless I do the works of My Father.But, if I do them, though you don't believe Me, believe the works - the miracles - so that you may know that the Father and I are one."

What's he saying?
You don't have to believe anything I say, unless there are miracles from God that validates my message.

The modern church expects that the world will flock to Jesus because we say we have good theology, or proof from historical data.

If we want to represent Jesus well, we need to follow in His footsteps. If the Father doesn't validate our message, maybe we aren't sharing the same message, and people have reason not to believe it.

[Carebears]

I’m not religious, but open to the idea that there was a man called Jesus who walked the earth and had a big influence on people. BUT can someone say with certainty that jesus walked the earth without any physical evidence? Cleopatras body is in the british museum and she lived before jesus.

[Harlem]

No contemporary first hand evidence. No Roman records. Seems unusual to me if Jesus was really performing all the miracles and making making such an impact as you subscribe to him.

[baboythecoolboy]

Can I please have the full video of this service? I am not able to view it form the link provided. It says page not found. So please help me with the link. Thank you.

[paulrock]

Not that it matters but here are a few. Flavius Josephus Jewish historian Tacitus a Roman historian, Lucian of Samosata. Try and find them in the divine evidence web site.Thallus told of an eclipse during the death of Jesus. Celsus h...Galen g...Suetonius f.. of course Titus destroyed Jerusalem in 70 a.d. just a few. If any of us tried to trace our history, it is hard to do. History & facts of 2000 yrs. is hard to find. but 500 people witnessed Jesus after death. Most critics back then didn't say he did not exist, but rather denied his claims. This is a new teaching, hey he did not exist. Most scholars we here about are decades later written about so we could use that argument in most of our history. I have trouble proving my family. does that mean they don't exist?