There are seven contemporary sources that are claimed to talk about Christians and/or Jesus in the 1st century. However, due to questions of validity, dating and relevance with regards to Lucian and Seutonius’ account, we will only study five. These sources are:
- Josephus
- The Babylonian Talmud
- Pliny the Younger
- Mara bar-Serapion
- Tacitus
Of these, the Talmud, Tacitus and Josephus are the...Read more