{"id":339,"date":"2008-03-08T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-08T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/bibleandculture\/2008\/03\/three-good-arguments-that-jesus-was-a.html"},"modified":"2008-03-08T08:49:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-08T08:49:00","slug":"three-good-arguments-that-jesus-was-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/bibleandculture\/2008\/03\/three-good-arguments-that-jesus-was-a.html","title":{"rendered":"Three Good Arguments that Jesus was a….???"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Jewish: <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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1.He went into his father’s business.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He lived at home until he was 33<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He was sure his Mother was a virgin and his Mother
Was sure He was God<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Italian: <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

1.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He talked with His hands<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He had wine with His meals<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He used olive oil<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was a Californian: <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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1.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He never cut His hair<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He walked around barefoot all the time <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He started a new religion<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was an American Indian: <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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1. He was at peace with nature <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He ate a lot of fish<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He talked about the Great Spirit<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Irish: <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

1.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He never got married.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He was always telling stories.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He loved green pastures.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black: <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

1.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He called everyone brother<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He liked Gospel<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He didn’t get a fair trial<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

But the most compelling evidence of all – 3 proofs that Jesus was a woman: <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

1.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He fed a crowd at a moment’s notice when there was virtually no food<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>He kept trying to get a message across to a bunch of men who just didn’t get it<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>And even when He was dead, He had to get up because there was still work to do.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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