📜 The Historical Figure: Yeshu in Human History
Yeshu (Jesus) is not a myth or legend. He is a real historical figure, born in the land of Israel around 2,000 years ago. His life, teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection are recorded in detail by eyewitnesses—His disciples—in the first four books of the New Testament: the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
📖 A Rooted Life in History
The Gospel of Matthew begins with the genealogy of Yeshu, connecting Him to the ancient lineage of Israel’s great patriarchs:
“A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham.” — Matthew 1:1
This shows that Yeshu was not a new invention or foreign idea—He came from a long-awaited royal and prophetic line.
The Gospel of Luke carefully records the political and historical setting of Yeshu’s birth:
- He was born to a virgin named Mary during the reign of Herod the Great, king of Judea.
- The Roman emperor at the time was Caesar Augustus, and Quirinius was governor of Syria. (Luke 2:1–2)
“In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar… Pontius Pilate governor of Judea… Herod tetrarch of Galilee… during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas…” — Luke 3:1–2
🕰️ Yeshu and Time Itself
The impact of Yeshu was so profound that history itself was split in two:
- Before Christ (B.C.)
- Anno Domini (A.D.) – “the year of our Lord”
🌏 Why This Matters
Unlike mythological tales or symbolic legends, Yeshu’s life is anchored in historical time and space. The miracles He performed, the parables He taught, His death on the cross, and His resurrection were witnessed, remembered, and recorded—not imagined or invented.
To meet Yeshu is to encounter not just a spiritual idea, but a real person in history, through whom God revealed His heart to the world.
