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The Christ: A Critical Review and Analysis of the Evidences of His Existence

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A skeptical, systematic critique argues that the Christ of the New Testament is a constructed myth rather than a reliably attested historical person. It assesses the silence of contemporary writers, the anonymous and late character of the gospels, and the contradictions within infancy narratives, ministry accounts, crucifixion, and resurrection reports. The author evaluates the moral portrait and teachings attributed to the figure and traces parallels with older pagan religions and divinities as possible sources of the myth. The conclusion asserts that supernatural claims lack sufficient historical support and that veneration rests on literary and theological fabrication rather than firm documentary evidence.

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How did he disclose his betrayer?

Matthew: By an implied affirmative answer to Judas’ question, “Is it I?” “Then Judas which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said” (xxvi, 25).

John: By giving Judas a sop. “Jesus answered, He it is to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot.”