Protestantism

» Brian Tubbs - Ancient World

In response to There you go again. posted by Migisi:

What I think is missing here is an understanding of ancient history. We have a 2007 perspective of the news media. It's true that if there were a miracle worker in Galilee today, all the world would be watching - thanks to CNN, FoxNews, etc. But that was not the case in the ancient world.

Most of those living in Europe, Africa, and the Americas at the time Jesus was in Galilee were clueless. They had no idea and no care for what was happening in that part of the world.

Even within the world of the Roman Empire, most people didn't concern themselves with affairs outside of their own province - unless they were aspiring politicians and/or wealthy businessmen trying to expand holdings beyond their region.

What's more, rumors of a miracle worker in Galilee or Syrio-Palestine wouldn't have turned that many heads in Rome. There were all kinds of superstitions and religious claims and/or beliefs in the ancient world.

It therefore should come as NO surprise that Jesus' life would've been recorded exclusively by people who lived in the area at the time of Jesus' life. Some of those records no doubt made their way into Roman government files, but for the most part, it was Christians and Jews in Palestine that were most interested in Jesus - at the time of his life, that is.

You are asking for something, Migisi, that sounds reasonable to a 2007 individual. But anyone that is the least bit knowledgeable about ancient history and geography knows that what you're looking for is unfair.

Think about it. Give me the ancient historical figures about which we have substantial CONTEMPORARY biographical records.