Jesus in History

 Today I have been reading JESUS THE MESSIAH by Robert H. Stein. He makes the point that some things can be known about the life of Jesus from non-Christian writings or histories. He writes on page 49:

“The Non-Christian sources establish beyond reasonable doubt the following minimum: (1) Jesus was truly a historical person. This may seem silly to stress, but through the years some have denied that Jesus ever lived. The nonbiblical sources put such nonsense to rest. (2) Jesus lived in Palestine in the first century of our era. (3) The Jewish leadership was involved in the death of Jesus. (4) Jesus was crucified by the Romans under the governorship of Pontius Pilate. (5) Jesus’ ministry was associated with wonders/sorcery. Much more than this we cannot learn.”