I have read the bible and I have read tons and tons of history books of the time. The bible new old testament more so in the old testament are stories to answer question that could not be answered at the time peroid. Some have half truths but they are few and stretched out so much it is hard to tell what is true and a story. In the new testament there is more truth in it this one instead of answering questions it was more to give people hope in a time where people were losing hope. I do not deny that jesus lived he was just the one most noticed. Like I said at the time there were 100's of other around that time making claims like jesus. The reason other places wrote about jesus was because it is hard not to notice a man draging a cross down a street because the ruler wanted him dead because he was seen as a threat to his control over the people. I can go on and on but I do not have time tonight maybe later.