Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus

In this series of articles, Robert M. Bowman Jr., who has written four books about Jesus, sets forth the
evidence supporting the New Testament accounts about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.

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Did Jesus Exist?
The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Part 1: One in eight Millennials in the United States think Jesus never existed. This article summarizes the historical evidence that proves beyond reasonable doubt that Jesus existed.
What Are Good Sources about Jesus?
The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Part 2: Rob Bowman explains why the four New Testament Gospels are reliable sources about Jesus while other books, such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Barnabas, or the Book of Mormon, are not. The article is fairly long; for a brief summary, see “What Are the Most Reliable Sources about Jesus?”
Did Jesus Visit Other Parts of the World?
The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Part 3: This article discusses such theories as that Jesus studied Buddhism in India, spent years living in Britain with Joseph of Arimathea, escaped crucifixion and died years later in France or Kashmir, or started a separate church in the Americas after his resurrection.
Was Jesus Born of a Virgin?
The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Part 4: Although we cannot prove that Jesus was born of a virgin, we can show that his virgin birth is credible. It cannot be disproved by science, and we have some surprisingly good historical evidence that the accounts of Jesus’ birth in the Gospels are based on testimonies from Joseph and Mary themselves.

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Was Jesus Married?
The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Part 5: The question of whether Jesus was ever married is actually related to broader questions about his identity and mission. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the issues and the factual evidence showing that Jesus was never married. The article is fairly long; for a shorter, less technical article, see “How Do We Know that Jesus Was Not Married?”
Did Jesus Perform Miracles?
The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Part 6: Most biblical scholars, even non-Christian ones, concede that there is very strong evidence that Jesus performed healings and exorcisms that people in his day believed were miracles. This article summarizes the evidence and explains why this is so significant.
Did Jesus Die on the Cross?
The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Part 7: Against those who claim that Jesus was never crucified or that he survived the ordeal, this article shows why the consensus of historians and biblical scholars is that Jesus died on the cross.
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?
The Bottom-Line Guide to Jesus, Part 8: This article presents four facts—all conceded by a majority if not a consensus of scholars—that together prove that Jesus rose from the dead.