Jesus, What Do We Really Know About Him?
Helen Bond
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17 April 2024
27 November 2025
We've asked Helen Bond FRSE Professor of Christian Origins and New Testament at The University of Edinburgh to answer the most googled questions about Jesus.
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00:00 Introduction
00:37 Was Jesus called Jesus?
00:53 Was Jesus born in Bethlehem?
01:44 Was Jesus real? / Archeological evidence of Jesus?
02:42 What records are there of Jesus?
03:38 How popular was Jesus?
04:33 Was Jesus crucified?
05:08 What languages did Jesus speak?
05:53 What clothes did Jesus wear?
08:03 Who were Jesus' parents?
08:29 Did Jesus do miracles?
09:53 Was Jesus born in a barn?
10:36 What ethnicity was Jesus?
10:53 Why did the Romans want to kill Jesus?
12:04 Did Jesus invent Christianity?
13:21 Did Herod try to kill Jesus?
14:37 Did Pontius Pilate exist?
15:41 Did Jesus have disciples?
16:36 Did Jesus marry Mary Magdalene?
18:24 Was Jesus a carpenter?
18:57 Where is Jesus' grave?
20:24 What other religions does Jesus appear in?
20:52 Was Jesus a very naughty boy?