In search of the historical Jesus: More questions than answers

Jesus of Nazareth, whose death in Jerusalem is commemorated by Christians during Holy Week, was a historical figure who lived and died 2,000 years ago. For millions of believers, he is also the son of God, who rose on the third day, and the founder of a religion that spread throughout the Roman Empire in a relatively short period of time. Most experts believe in the historical existence of Jesus, although there are immense gaps in the knowledge about his life. The facts are scarce, sometimes contradictory, and, in many cases, lost in the mists of legend. Some experts even consider him a literary figure shaped by the four evangelists who wrote their texts decades after his death.

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