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1st-century Jews

  • JesusVirtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically. This consensus stands firm despite the challenge posed by the Gospels…
  • Mary, mother of JesusMary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. The earliest New Testament account appears in Galatians 4:4…
  • Saint PeterSimon bar Yonah was born in Bethsaida, a town on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee around 1 BC. He worked as a fisherman alongside his brother Andrew…
  • JosephusFlavius Josephus was born in Jerusalem to a father named Matthias, who belonged to the priestly order of Jehoiarib. This order held the distinction of being…