[Music] 100 facts about Jesus some people believe that Jesus Christ was just a man or a brilliant teacher he was however so much more according to the Bible Jesus is one of a kind in both his person and his mission he wasn't just some a spiritual person during his time on Earth he was both God's son and God himself God in human flesh number one Jesus's closest friend John is the name of the man who was Jesus's friend before hearing Jesus's call to follow him John had a successful career as a fisherman John worked in the fishing industry at both the wholesale and Retail levels we know he had contacts in Jerusalem which most likely included a retail business selling the fish he had caught in Galilee as a result he existed in Two Worlds the rural North and the urban city of Jerusalem in the south as such he stood out from the majority of the apostles who were all Northerners with Judas Iscariot being the only native Southerner he was Jesus's cousin and brother of one of the other disciples James this closeness was evident at the cross when Jesus asked John to look after his mother John however was not just close to Jesus because he was a cousin he was also part of an inner circle along with James and Peter of those who were particularly close to Jesus he refers to himself as the disciple who Jesus loved intending to deflect attention from himself by not actually giving his name but supplying us with the Insight that of all the twelve John was nearest to Jesus John was the disciple who sat next to Jesus at the Last Supper as the two of them reclined to finish their meal this occurred during the Passover feast Jesus wanted his close buddy to be there with him as they experienced this life-changing moment together 90 was John the disciple who was closest to Jesus but he was also the last of the original Apostles to live he composes his gospel as an older man reflecting on the life of Jesus with his own particular wisdom number two Jesus never wrote any of the books in the Bible Jesus never wrote a book not even the gospels aside from his life story more than one-third of the pages in the gospels are devoted to Jesus's death many Old Testament prophecies are about Christ and the Book of Revelation is a revelation about Jesus Christ it was however written by John of Patmos also known as John the Revelator John the Divine and John the theologian however this does not imply that he was unable to read or write Jesus possessed the ability to read and write the New Testament demonstrates these abilities in a Nazareth synagogue he opened a scroll of the prophet Isaiah and read from a portion of it in the story of the woman caught in adultery Jesus is seen writing on the ground all that we can know for sure is that Jesus could have written letters or books if he so wished why he did not leave anything for us in writing whether it be a systematic arrangement of his teachings or his inner thoughts we simply do not know number three his family members were among his 12 disciples indeed at least five and probably seven of the twelve were Jesus's relatives however his brothers remain skeptical until after the resurrection when James and Jude not only became Believers but penned two of the books of the New Testament thank you number four Jesus gets his name from an angel and coming to her the angel said greetings favored one the Lord is with you but she was greatly perplexed at what he said and kept carefully considering what kind of greeting this was the angel said to her do not be afraid Mary for you have found favor with God listen carefully you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son and you shall name him Jesus Luke 1 number five we don't know how many Maggie visited Jesus we're used to seeing three wise men accompanying Christmas nativity scenes this is most likely due to the fact that they brought three gifts gold frankincense and myrrh the holy scriptures make no mention of the number of magic who traveled from the East to pay their respects to the newborn king number six Jesus had several half-siblings the gospels tell us that Jesus had Brothers Matthew 12 46 Amplified Bible while he was still talking to the crowds it happened that his mother and brothers stood outside asking to speak to him Matthew even names his brothers and mentions his sisters isn't this the Carpenter's son isn't his mother's name Mary and aren't his brothers James Joseph Simon and Judas aren't all his sisters with us where then did this man get all these things Matthew 13 55-56 number seven Bethlehem means House of Bread Bethlehem is the name of the town that is mentioned in the bible as being the place where Jesus was born this is expressed with two words in Hebrew it is difficult to miss the importance of the names Beth and lehem which both mean home and bread respectively not only did the prophet maker for tell that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem but Jesus repeatedly referred to himself as the bread of life Micah foretold that the Messiah would be born there John 6 35 Amplified Bible Jesus replied to them I am the bread of life the one who comes to me will never be hungry and the one who believes in me as Savior will never be thirsty for that one will be sustained spiritually number eight Luke gives us our only view of Jesus in his adolescence in the return Caravan from Passover in Jerusalem Joseph and Mary became separated from Jesus when they figure out Jesus is missing they both rush back to the ancient city in a panic they don't find him for three days Luke 2 46 and when they finally discover him he's not frightened or upset in the way that an average youngster would be in this situation the things that they find out are incredible three days later they found him in the court of the temple sitting among the teachers both listening to them and asking them questions all who heard him were Amazed by his intelligence and his understanding and his answers when they saw him they were overwhelmed and his mother said to him son why have you treated us like this listen your father and I have been greatly distressed and anxious looking for you and he answered why did you have to look for me did you not know that I had been in my father's house Luke 2 46-49 Amplified Bible number nine Jesus grew up as a carpenter Joseph was known as a carpenter Jesus must have learned the trade because he's identified by the crowd in his hometown as a carpenter too Mark 6 3 Amplified Bible is this not the carpenter the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon are his sisters not here with us and they were deeply offended by him and their disapproval blinded them to the fact and their disapproval blinded them to the fact that he was anointed by God as the Messiah the gospel also mentions carpentry in Matthew 13 54-55 saying coming to his hometown he began teaching the people in their synagogue and they were amazed where did this man get his wisdom and these miraculous Powers they asked isn't this the Carpenter's son isn't his mother's name Mary and aren't his brothers James Joseph Simon and Judas Matthew 13 54-55 the word translated as Carpenter in both cases could also mean Builder or laborer so it stands to reason that Carpenters were the people you call when you needed something fixed or built similar to a modern day handyman number 10. Jesus was likely very ordinary looking we don't have a lot of information about Jesus's physical appearance but Isaiah prophecies about it Isaiah 53 2. for he grew up before him as a tender plant and as a root out of a dry ground he have no form nor comeliness and when we see him there is no beauty that we should desire him when Judas betrayed Jesus it is also well known that he was required to kiss Jesus in order to assist the authorities in identifying him Matthew 26 48.
now he that betrayed him gave them a sign saying whomsoever I shall kiss that is he taken in point of Truth following his resurrection from the tomb Mary Magdalene mistook him for the gardener at this she turned around and saw Jesus standing there but she did not realize that it was Jesus he asked her woman why are you crying who is it you are looking for thinking he was the gardener she said sir if you have carried him away tell me where you have put him and I will get him one thing is obvious if it were essential for us to know what he really did look like Matthew Peter and John who spent three years with him would certainly be able to give us an accurate description as would his own Brothers James and Jude yet these new testament authors offer no details about his physical attributes number 11. Jesus's first miracle was incarnate at the wedding Feast of Khanna Jesus performed his first miracle by turning water into wine in this fantastic event he demonstrated his Supernatural authority over physical forces this miracle signaled the start of his public Ministry Jesus his mother and his disciples were invited to a wedding in Ghana of Galilee as the party went on his mother informed him that they had run out of wine because weddings frequently lasted several days this was an embarrassing situation despite the fact that intoxication is forbidden in the Old Testament wine is commonly mentioned in terms of Celebration blessing and joy Mary was confident that Jesus could fix the problem the servants were instructed by Jesus to fill six Stone water jars each holding 20 or 30 gallons then draw some out and bring it to the Headwater the head waiter had no idea where the wine came from but he knew it was terrific guests were typically served good wine first followed by wine of lesser grade however the groom was hailed by the head waiter for suddenly presenting them with excellent wine at that moment in the celebration this was a transformational miracle that demonstrated the change in people's lives that occur when they believe in Jesus and obey his word this was the first of his miracles or signs as John refers to them while Jesus was not yet ready to manifest his identity to the crowd who had no idea where the wine came from he performed this sign to reveal his glory to his disciples so that their faith would be strengthened number 12. the last book and the very last verse of the Bible focus on him revelation 22 21 Amplified Bible the grace of the Lord Jesus the Christ the Messiah be with all the saints all believers those set apart for God are men arriving at the final blessing that This Magnificent Book of Revelation and the word of God have to offer us a novel that is otherwise replete with the Rumblings of divine wrath comes to a quiet conclusion here John expresses his hope that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ will be bestowed to the people of God number 13.
Jesus started his ministry when he was about 30 years old many people wonder the optimum time to start a Ministry Luke 3 23 Amplified Bible when he began his ministry Jesus himself was about 30 years of age being as was supposed the son of Joseph the son by marriage of Eli numbers for free tells us that a man must be at least 30 years old to hold the office of priest interestingly this is about the age Jesus was when he kicked off his ministry this does not imply that everyone has to wait until a certain age to start ministering number 14 Jesus likely spoke multiple languages Aramaic was the primary language spoken by Jews in 1st Century Palestine he would have studied the Torah in Hebrew as do all Jews did he understand Greek he and the Centurion and pilate were most likely conversing in Greek although the Romans spoke Latin they would have communicated with Helen acidic Jews in Greek in first century Palestine Aramaic was the primary language spoken by Jews and like most Jews he would have studied the Torah in Hebrew number 15 Jesus needed Solitude to pray and recharge Jesus's Ministry was quite public according to the gospels Jesus went around communities teaching he constantly battled with the Pharisees and Sadducees yet he never declined an invitation to someone's home he built his public Ministry on the very deliberate practice of spending time in solitude and prayer Luke 6 11-14 King James Version and they were filled with Madness and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus and it came to pass in those days that he went out into a mountain to pray and continued all night in prayer to God and when it was day he called on to him his disciples and of them he chose twelve whom also he named Apostles Simon whom he also named Peter and Andrew his brother James and John Philip and Bartholomew number 16. there might be relatives of Jesus still alive today the majority of Christian Scholars agree that Jesus did not have any children as a result it is unlikely that one of his children carried on his ancestry however remember he had brothers and sisters according to Matthew 13 55-56 so it is possible that their DNA could be found in modern people today number 17 Jesus frequently showed emotion it's frequently demonstrated emotion many contemporary depictions of Jesus portray him as emotionless and otherworldly the gospel writers on the other hand depict a passionate savior throughout the gospels we see Jesus we witnessed Jesus turntables in Matthew 21 12-13 why did Jesus Express emotion here the temple had devolved into a site of materialism and commercialism rather than worship of the one true Living God when Solomon dedicated the temple he prayed that God would hear his people's prayers from the temple and forgive he'll defend and bless them however these thieves were robbing the people and reaping a financial benefit by utilizing God's house Jesus is also compassionate Matthew stresses Jesus's Ministry of teaching preaching healing throughout the communities as he did previously Jesus was deeply concerned with the spiritual state of the people they had no spiritual Direction they were Sheep In Search of a shepherd number 18 Jesus is among only three people in the Bible to fast for 40 days only three people in the Bible fasted for 40 days Moses Elijah and Jesus depending on how one's hydrated severe starvation begins between 35 to 40 days it was during Christ's fast that the devil tempted him in the desert Matthew 4 1-3 Amplified Bible then Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit Into the Wilderness to be tempted by the devil after he had gone that food for 40 days and 40 nights he became hungry and the tempter came and said to him if you are the Son of God command that these Stones become bread number 19. Jesus quotes Deuteronomy to the devil imagine if your entire spiritual welfare depended on how well you knew the book of Deuteronomy when Satan tempts Jesus in the desert he answers every enticement with a passage from this one book from the pentateuch Jesus had fasted for 40 days and was nearing starvation when the devil lures him to use his power to make stones into bread Jesus responds with a quote from Deuteronomy 8 3 it is written man shall not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God next Satan tempts Jesus to prove his uniqueness by throwing himself off the temple the devil reminds Jesus that God won't allow him to fall this time Jesus pulls a quote from Deuteronomy 6 16.
it is also written do not put the Lord your God to the test finally Satan offers Jesus the world and all its splendors if only Jesus will worship Him and Jesus answers him from Deuteronomy 6 13 away from me Satan for it is written Worship the Lord your God and serve him only Matthew 4 10. [Music] number 20. his appearance was so awful at the cross that people looked at him in astonishment as I have further described the appearance of Christ as he would appear as he was being scourged prior to his crucifixion his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred Beyond human likeness Isaiah 52 14 Amplified Bible just as many were astonished and appalled at you my people so his appearance was marred more than any man and his form marred more than the sons of men these words describe the inhuman cruelty he suffered to the point that he no longer looked like a human being Matthew 26 67 then they spattered his face and struck him with their fists and some slapped him Matthew 27 30 they spat on him and took the Reed and struck him repeatedly on the head John 19 3 and they kept coming up to him saying mockingly hail King of the Jews good health peace long life to you king of the Jews and they slapped him in the face his appearance was so awful that people looked at him in a number 21.
Jesus drink wine Christ's first miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding of Kana almost certainly involved a fermented beverage traditional Jewish marriages typically included serving fermented wine if Jesus had merely offered grape juice at the wedding the host of The Feast would have been upset about it instead he commented that the wine was an improvement above what had been provided in the past claiming that it was a fine wine the Greek word for drunk in John 2 10 is mephuel which means to be drunken or intoxicated in Acts 2 15 when Peter is defending the apostles against accusations that they were inebriated The Identical term that we have here is used according to the testimony of the host of The Feast the wine that Christ made had the ability to intoxicate all who drank it of course just because Jesus turned water into wine doesn't prove that he drank the wine at the wedding but it would have been normal for him to do so in Luke 7 33-34 Jesus said for John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine and you say he has a demon the son of man has come eating and drinking and you say look at a man who is a glutton and a heavy Wine Drnker a friend of tax collectors and sinners including non-observant Jews number 22. Jesus raised three people from the dead it's difficult to imagine a miracle that packs more of a punch than bringing someone back from the dead at least three times this miraculous Act is recorded as having been performed by Jesus in the Gospels the Widow of naines's son this is the first resurrection Jesus performed as Jesus his disciples any huge multitude approached the town of nane in the region of Galilee they ran into a funeral procession the deceased man was his mother's only child and she had been a widow for his whole life the woman would have no means of support and no hope because she did not have a husband or grown children who could care for her Jesus was moved to compassion as a result of the scene he first softly asked Widow to stop crying and then he commanded the woman's deceased son to get up instantly the sun woke from Death sat up in his coffin and began to speak Jesus had performed many miracles but this is the first time reported in Luke's gospel that he raised someone from the dead when they saw it everyone was terrified the people were in awe and worshiped God this miracle was a foreshadowing of a larger Resurrection Miracle to come jairus's daughter Jairus a synagogue leader pushed through a crowd to get to Jesus amid Joy a messenger arrived from jairus's house with devastating news his daughter was no longer alive nonetheless Jesus urged Jairus to act in faith no matter what and his young girl would be rescued so with faith Jairus welcomed Jesus into his house and Jesus told the mourners to stop crying because the girl was simply sleeping as a result they mocked him he took the girl's hand in his and urged her lifeless corpse to stand up her spirit returned at that instant and she awoke as if she had been sleeping then Jesus urged to her astounded parents not to tell anyone the formal acknowledgment of this Messiah ship awaited his entry into Jerusalem Lazarus Mary and Martha informed Jesus that their brother was sick instead of hurrying to Bethany to be with his companion Jesus and his disciples lingered for a few days when Jesus ultimately decides to go to Bethany the disciples caution him the Jews had attempted to assassinate him the last time they were in Judea Jesus informs them that Lazarus has passed away both Mary and Martha expressed their anguish upon their arrival Jesus claims to be the resurrection and the life four days after lazarus's death Jesus calls out Lazarus come forth and Lazarus rises from the grave number 23 Jesus's Ministry only lasted about three and a half years according to the Gospel of John Jesus participated in at least three different Passover feasts while he was on Earth there is one that described him in John 2 13. another one in John 6 4 and then there is one that took place during the time when Jesus was being crucified this indicated that his mission continued for at least two years while it is possible that there were further Passover celebrations that are not mentioned in the scriptures before they had their first Passover we do know that a lot of things that took a lot of time would have transpired including the following the total amount of time spent ministering as a result of all of his activities would have been several months not to include the 40 days that passed between Christ's resurrection and the time he ascended into heaven in the end experts think that Jesus's mission lasted for only approximately three and a half years which is an incredibly short amount of time to transform the world number 24 God spoke to Jesus audibly three times there are three moments in the New Testament where God communicated out loud to Jesus first God spoke to Jesus at his baptism Matthew 3 16-17 Amplified Bible after Jesus was baptized he came up immediately out of the water and behold the heavens were opened and he John saw the spirit of God descending as a dove and Lighting on him and behold a voice from Heaven said this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased and delighted second God spoke to Jesus at the Transfiguration while he was still speaking a bright Cloud covered them and a voice from the cloud said this is my son whom I love with him I am well pleased listen to him when the disciples heard this they fell face down to the ground terrified Matthew 17 5-6 third God spoke to Jesus before the crucifixion now my soul is troubled and deeply distressed what shall I say father save me from this hour of trial and Agony but it is for this very purpose that I have come to this hour this time and place rather I will say father glorify honor extol your name then a voice Came From Heaven saying I have both glorified it and will glorify it again John 12 27-28 Amplified Bible his soul was tormented because he understood what would be expected of him he would suffer separation from his father while dying for the sins of the world nonetheless his anguish did not force him to abandon his work Jesus came to suffer and death for sinners he was dedicated to God's will so he prayed father glorify your name after this a voice responded from Heaven I have glorified it and I will glorify it again her father had been glorified through miraculous signs throughout the sun's service the ultimate exaltation however had to come through the cross and Resurrection the crowd that was there and heard it said it had funded others said an angel had spoken to him Jesus said this voice was for your benefit not mine John 12 29 and 30.
the crowds had previously been split over Jesus they were now split even over the voice from the heaven some thought it was an angel While others said it was just Thunder Jesus said that this voice was for their benefit not his the father verified the son in order for them to believe number 25 only one Miracle is recorded in all four Gospels more than 40 Miracles are recorded in the Gospels While most of them appear in multiple accounts only one miraculous event appears in all four gospels the feeding of the five thousand the twelve grew Restless as the evening progressed there are so many people in need of food a hopeless situation so They begged the Lord to send the crowd away Jesus would not send them to the nearby villages to get food they complained that they only had Five Loaves and two fish for there were about five thousand men and he said to his disciples have them sit down to eat in groups of about 50 each they did so and had them all sit down then he took the Five Loaves and two fish and he looked up to the heaven and gave thanks and blessed them and broke them and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd they all ate and were completely satisfied and the Broken Pieces which they had left over were abundant and were picked up twelve baskets full Luke 9 14-17 number 26 Jesus was under extreme stress before the crucifixion as Jesus prays in the garden before his crucifixion we see a glimpse of the agony he is experiencing Luke 22 44 Amplified Bible and being in agony deeply distressed and anguished almost to the point of death he prayed more intensely and his sweat became like drops of blood falling down on the ground the clinical name for this condition is hematidrosis it's especially interesting that only Luke The Physician finds this phenomenon interesting enough to mention number 27 Mary was present at Christ's birth and death Mary watched her son be crucified even in his torment Jesus was concerned for the care of his mother instructing John to care for her John 19 26-27 so Jesus seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved esteemed standing near said to his mother dear woman look here is your son then he said to the disciple John look here is your mother protect and provide for her from that hour the disciple took her into his own home number 28 a sign was placed on the cross explaining Jesus's crime according to Matthew's gospel a sign is made that explains the charges leveled against Jesus John tells us since the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city Jesus of Nazareth the king of the Jews written in Aramaic Latin and Greek 1920. the letters i n r i appeared on the sign in multiple creations of Art and crucifixes this comes from the first letters of the Latin inscription us Rex indurum number 29 crucifixion was not rare in Rome the Romans kept their power through intimidation if there was even the slightest hint of descent from a group of individual Roman authorities would flog and crucify the perpetrators as a warning to the populace the number of people crucified in Rome is esteemed to be in the tens of thousands it is critical to remember that the uniqueness or depth of Christ's suffering on the cross has no bearing on the impact of the Gospel it stems from who was crucified and what happened afterward number 30 where Jesus would be buried was prophesized it was predicted where Jesus would be buried according to Matthew after Jesus died a wealthy man offered up his burial plot Matthew 27 57-60 Amplified Bible when it was evening there came a rich man from Aram amphi named Joseph who was also a disciple of Jesus he went to pilate and asked for the body of Jesus so that he might bury him and pilate ordered that it be given to him and Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth or burial wrapping and laid it in his own new tomb which he had cut in the Rock and he rolled a large Stone over the entrance of the Tomb and went away Isaiah predicted Jesus's burial hundreds of years before Isaiah 53 9 Amplified Bible his grave was assigned with the wicked but he was with a rich man in his death because he had done no violence nor was there any deceit in his mouth according to the prophecy Jesus was executed as a criminal but ended up in the Tomb of the wealthy number 31. Jesus's tomb was Triple protected the Romans were wary of any of Jesus's followers stealing his body because they knew he had promised to return in three days they did everything they could to keep it safe from outside interference this included three distinct safeguards a large Stone a disc shaped stone is commonly depicted in art in front of Jesus's tomb a guard we don't know whether they used Roman guards or Jewish temple police but pilate demanded that a guard be stationed in front of the Tomb a Roman seal a Roman seal was both a sign that the content belonged to Rome and a warning anyone caught breaking such a seal would almost certainly be crucified it would have been nearly impossible to reach the body number 32 Jesus's resurrection was physical some believe that Jesus was raised in a spiritual body rather than a physical one however Jesus's physical body was raised from the dead he tells the disciples Luke 24 38-39 Amplified Bible and he said why are you troubled and why are doubts rising in your hearts look at the marks in my hands and my feet and see that it is I myself touch me and see a spirit does not have Flesh and Bones as you can see that I have to help push this point home Jesus ate in their presence do you have anything here to eat he asked while they still did not believe it because of their joy and amazement they served him broiled fish which he ate in their presence Luke 24 42-43 Amplified Bible they gave him a piece of broiled fish and he took it and ate it in front of them number 33 a prophecy was spoken to Jesus as a child during the presentation of Jesus in the temple Mary and Joseph were welcomed by an elderly man named Simeon Simeon was given a promise by the holy spirit that he would see the Messiah before he passed away it was the Holy Spirit who led him to realize who Jesus was as he held the infant in his arms he thanked God for allowing him to experience the Salvation that God provided when he spoke to Mary this child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be spoken against so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed a sword will pierce your own soul too Luke 2 34-35 the last sentence of his prophecy proved true as Mary watched her son be crucified number 34.
the Risen Jesus appears to his disciples and followers 12 times the New Testament Chronicles Jesus's appearance after his resurrection to a total of 12 different individuals or groups Mary Magdalene the woman at the tomb Peter The Travelers on the road the disciples without Thomas the disciples including Thomas the disciples while they fished the disciples on the mountain the crowd of 500 those who were at his Ascension and pulled number 35 Jesus commands us to be his witness the last words of Matthew's gospel are referred to as the Great Commission and they are where Jesus handed the church its assignment to spread the gospel Matthew 28 18-20 Amplified Bible Jesus came up and said to them all authority all power of absolute rule in heaven and on Earth has been given to me go therefore and Make Disciples of all the Nations help the people to learn of me believe in me and obey my words baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you and lo I Am With You Always remaining with you perpetually regardless of circumstance and on every occasion even to the end of age just before ascending into heaven Jesus says something very similar to his disciples you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my Witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the Earth acts 1 8. number 37 the Baptist was Jesus's second cousin because Mary and Elizabeth were cousins Jesus and John were also cousins the angel Gabrielle also announced John's birth to his father a priest named Zachariah who was married to Elizabeth because both Zechariah and Elizabeth were elderly the birth of John is regarded as a Divine miracle number 38 the number 14. the number 40 reoccurs several times in the life of Jesus Jesus fasted in the desert for 40 days Jesus preached for about 40 months 40 days separated the Ascension of Jesus of his resurrection number 39.
Prophet Mica predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem Micah the morishtait one of the 12 Minor Prophets predicted that the Messiah would be born in a small Village near Jerusalem The Book of Micah says but thou Bethlehem yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel Again The Book of Matthew recalled and confirmed this prophecy the Virgin Mary did give birth to Jesus in Bethlehem number 40.