Evidence for Jesus and His Life

Kody, Giovann, and Victor want to prove Jesus's historical existence. What two primary sources should they use?

• Old Testament and the Book of Genesis

• Biblical and non-biblical documents

• Emperor Nero and his priests

• Old Testament and Christian historical accounts

Help William, Teddy, and Zach identify the two non-biblical groups of historians who validate Jesus' existence for their history project.

• Jewish and Roman historians

• Biblical and secular historians

• Christian and non-Christian historians

• Catholic and Protestant historians

In a lively history class, the teacher asks, 'Who can tell us about Tacitus?'

• Betty says, 'Tacitus was a Greek philosopher.'

• Brianna interjects, 'Tacitus was a Roman general.'

• Lilly corrects them, 'Tacitus was a Roman historian.'

• Ben jokes, 'Wasn't Tacitus a famous painter?'

Quiz time, guys! What's the most convincing reason for Jesus being a real historical figure, in Catholicism?

• The Disciples' miracles

• By asking, what did they have to gain by dying for someone invented?

• Parables and other stories mentioning Jesus

• Archaeological evidence of Jesus' body

Help Jeremiah, Elias, and Victor identify the most credible source validating Jesus as a historical figure.

• The Covenants

• The Promised Land

• The Gospels & New Testament

• The Emperor Nero

Help Giovann, Jeremiah, and Betty understand the 3 stages of Gospel formation in their time travel adventure

• Historical Jesus, Oral Tradition, New Testament writings

• Verbal, documented, revised

• Preaching, recording, revising

• Spoken, transcribed, revised

What gospels or letters belong to which category?

Groups:

(a) The Gospels

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(b) The Catholic Letters

• John

• Matthew

• Luke

• 1 & 2 Peter

• Jude

• 1, 2 & 3 John

• James

• Mark

What gospels or letters belong to which category?

Groups:

(a) The Catholic Letters

,

(b) The New Testament

• Titus

• 1 & 2 Thessalonians

• 1 & 2 Timothy

• Jude

• Galatians

• James

• Philippians

• 1 & 2 Peter

• Romans

• Ephesians

• Hebrews

• 1, 2 & 3 John

• Philemon

• Colossians

Help Brianna, Lilly, and Tyler learn about what the meaning of a parable is.

• A scientific explanation

• A simple story illustrating a religious teaching

• A complex narrative with multiple meanings

• A fictional story without a moral

Help Tyler, Malaika, and Victor understand the role of an 'evangelist' in real-world context.

• Spreads false information

• Shows indifference to others' beliefs

• Promotes violence and hatred

• Proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ