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Introduction
In many Western countries today, there has been a
catastrophic loss of knowledge concerning the historical
basis of Christianity. Though the roots of Christianity
(Genesis 3:15) pre-date all major religions, and belief
in the resurrection of Jesus Christ is solidly intertwined
with historical fact, few in the West know this, as these
truths have been nearly erased from mainstream history
books and institutions. Few know that no other belief
system has such a solid historical structure as the
foundation of Christianity.
Did you know that the birth of Jesus Christ in
Bethlehem (historical fact) was prophesied by a
Jewish prophet at least 750 years before (Micah 5:2)?
Did you know that Christ’s virgin birth by Mary was
prophesied by another Jewish prophet around 700
years before (Isaiah 7:14)? Did you know that Christ’s
crucifixion and death on the cross in the first century
was predicted to the year (Isaiah 53:4-6; Daniel 9:26)?
Did you know that the “father” of the modern day
Arabs and Jewish people was Abraham whom the
Bible traces back to 2166 BC? Did you know that in
the first Century, the Apostle Paul noted that the
Gospel was preached to Abraham (Galatians 3:8)? Did
you know that it was prophesied that Jesus would be a
descendant of Abraham (Genesis 12:3; Matthew 1:1)?