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"Interesting take! But consider this: If Jesus were just a literary invention, why would the Gospels include so many historically verifiable details; names, places, political tensions; that align with 1st-century Judea? Even secular historians agree Jesus was a real preacher crucified under Pilate.
The sheer number of fulfilled prophecies (like Micah 5:2 on Bethlehem or Psalm 22’s crucifixion imagery) is statistically staggering;far beyond coincidence. Early Jewish converts to Christianity (who knew the Scriptures intimately) staked their lives on Jesus fulfilling them in unexpected ways (e.g., a suffering Messiah, not a conquering king).
A ‘literary invention’ theory also struggles to explain the explosive growth of the early church despite persecution. Why would thousands of Jews risk everything for a fabricated story that overturned their cultural expectations?
The harder question might be: If God exists, wouldn’t He orchestrate history to point toward His intervention? The demigod claim is only ‘easier to laugh at’ if you assume naturalism from the start."
"Interesting take! But consider this: If Jesus were just a literary invention, why would the Gospels include so many historically verifiable details; names, places, political tensions; that align with 1st-century Judea? Even secular historians agree Jesus was a real preacher crucified under Pilate.
The sheer number of fulfilled prophecies (like Micah 5:2 on Bethlehem or Psalm 22’s crucifixion imagery) is statistically staggering;far beyond coincidence. Early Jewish converts to Christianity (who knew the Scriptures intimately) staked their lives on Jesus fulfilling them in unexpected ways (e.g., a suffering Messiah, not a conquering king).
A ‘literary invention’ theory also struggles to explain the explosive growth of the early church despite persecution. Why would thousands of Jews risk everything for a fabricated story that overturned their cultural expectations?
The harder question might be: If God exists, wouldn’t He orchestrate history to point toward His intervention? The demigod claim is only ‘easier to laugh at’ if you assume naturalism from the start."
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