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Historians such as Josephus (c.37-110 AD), Ignatius (c.50-115 AD), Justin Martyr (c.100-165 AD) and Tertullian (c.160-220 AD) were convinced of the authenticity of the resurrection. Their writings validate the accounts of the Gospel writers, who, according to leading biblical scholarship, recorded the event as soon as 37 AD and no later than 64 AD. In addition, other first and second century historians including Cornelius Tacitus, Suetonius, Plinius Secundus, and Lucian of Samosata acknowledged the impact this incredible event had on the people of the time.

After he rose from the dead, Jesus appeared at least ten times to those who had known him and to as many as 500 people at one time. These appearances were not hallucinations; Jesus ate and talked with his followers and they touched his resurrected body.

Luke 24: 14, 36: Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but Him they did not see." ... While they were still talking about this, Jesus Himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

I Corinthians 15: 3-7: For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day acording to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, He appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

Portal Star wrote:

Let's even go further to say that these people were right - Jesus died, then became alive again (this happens in many religions, epic hero stories.) How would this be conclusive evidence that Jesus was g-d, and also the son of g-d?

it's not just the fact that he was raised from the dead, it's also the specific old testament prophecies that could not have been self-fulfilling or lucky..

Jesus, split history in two and essentially converted the romans....

Paul, who wrote 2/3 of the new testament was a jew and a persecuter of Christians....it's not out of the realm of possibility that Paul may have even killed Christians before his conversion...only God himself could've converted Paul....

Portal Star wrote:

Let's assume there were people who testified historically seeing him after death (resurrection.) This does not immediately point to Jesus being g-d

it's not just the fact that people testified....they testified to the DEATH....knowing they would be killed, they still tesified....these were common every-day people....not people who had a history of following radical groups.....every-day people, saw Jesus, after his death....they knew He must have been God and so they gave their lives..do you not know that it was these very martyrs who helped jump start the church...because not much is more convincing that having your head chopped off for what you believe....obviously, even the Romans were convinced....

Now I know why you sem so obtuse on the penitence thread. You're insane!