Alternative Messiahs

SOURCE:  "While It Was Still Dark," a sermon by Rev. Dr. William L. Self.  Sunday, March 31, 2013. https://day1.org/weekly-broadcast/5d9b820ef71918cdf200346f/while_it_was_still_dark

KEYWORDS: Messiah, Lord, Jesus, Christ, Easter, Resurrection, 

Arnold Toynbee, the noted historian, in his Study of History VII noted some parallels between Jesus and other so-called saviors. Thirty-seven of those who claim to be the savior died after a trial, but that was all. No hint of resurrection. There is no hint even in Greek mythology of a resurrection. In short, the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth was a distinct event in history without parallel. Mohamed is dead, the Greek gods have vanished, the Roman gods are gone, statesmen, politicians, and philosophers have lost their control over our lives.