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None of them, though He (Jesus) did appear to Saul/Paul.
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How do Christians rationalize the fact that close to all the writers of the New Testament never came into contact with Jesus personally?
Christians see nothing there needing to be "rationalized."2 Timothy 3:16, 17 - All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. [NKJV]Because of the divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit, it was by no means necessary that all the writers of the New Testament have "personal contact" with Jesus.Besides, the contention that "close to all the writers...never came into contact with Jesus personally" is incorrect. The only NT writer who almost certainly had no personal contact with Jesus was Luke. None of the other writers can positively be excluded. Consider:Matthew: One of the twelve.Mark: A disciple, possibly present when Jesus was arrested.Luke: A Gentile convert who did NOT know Jesus "personally."John: One of the twelve.Paul: Experienced extensive "personal contact" with Jesus by means of visions.The Hebrew writer: Unknown, so uncertain.James: Probably Jesus' own half-brother. Even if not, all the prominent men named James in the New Testament knew Jesus personally.Peter: One of the twelve.Jude: Probably the brother of James, and another half-brother of Jesus.
Do the others crucified with Jesus have names?
Not in the Christian New Testament, probably because in this case Jesus was the central figure. In line with normal literary usage of the time, although they probably knew the names of the thieves and may have even known them personally, the Gospel writers did not report it.
How many people that wrote the new testament that actually knew Jesus?
none of them
Which of the gospel authors knew Jesus best?
----------------------- The four New Testament gospels were written anonymously and only attributed to the apostles whose names they now bear later in the second century. If we rely on those attributions, only Matthew and John actually knew Jesus, since Mark and Luke were not among the twelve disciples. The second-century Church Fathers also formed the view that the "disciple whom Jesus loved" in John's Gospel was John himself, basing this on the assumption that John was being modest. On the basis of these multiple assumptions, John was the gospel author who knew Jesus best. However, modern scholars say that the gospels could not have been written by eyewitnesses to the events they protray. On this view, the Church Fathers were mistaken in attributing the two gospels to Matthew and John. None of the gospel writers even knew Jesus personally.
Did Jesus have a pet lamb?
Jesus IS the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. As far as Him having a pet lamb - this cannot be answered since there is no information given on it. Very many incidental details about Jesus' early and even later life are not known because the New Testament writers focused on what they knew to be the most important aspects of Jesus' life and teaching. What pets Jesus had, if any, were not high on their list.
What is a common thing between Mary Paul and John the Baptist?
Mary, Paul and John the Baptist, all personally knew Jesus Christ.
Why were Apostles an important part of Christianity?
They were taught and they personally knew Jesus Christ. Paul saw Jesus by vision as one that was abnormally born. Please see: 1 Corinthians 15:8
Why the wisemen were people of different race other than the Jews?
The story of the three wise men (the Magi) is found in the New Testament and nowhere else; thus, there is no evidence it is based on historical fact. But it is a story that is much-loved by Christians, and the writers of the New Testament included it because it was intended to make a very important point: they wanted to demonstrate that the birth of Jesus was a miracle, an event that was unique in human history, and it made such a great impact that even pagans from a distant country knew how important it was. In the story, the Magi followed a star to seek out, and worship, the baby Jesus. The New Testament writers wanted to stress what they believed were the most noteworthy aspects of the birth of Jesus: for example, that he was born of a virgin, or that the Prince of Peace was born in the most humble circumstances; and above all, that despite his humble birth, people from other countries and other faiths were led to where Jesus was, and they acknowledged him as the messiah. It should be noted that Jews do not accept the New Testament as Sacred Scripture, and by the time the New Testament was being written, Christianity had broken away from Judaism. Thus, many of the New Testament stories are about how people from other religions accepted Jesus as the messiah, even if the Jews did not.
When was it reveled to Jesus that Judas would betray him?
We are never told directly but he definitely knew it by the time of the last supper. Old testament prophesies elude to 'the lamb to the slaughter'.
Does Moses appear in the New Testament?
A:Yes, he appears in the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus. Although neither Jesus nor Moses introduced him to the apostles present, they somehow simply knew that he was one of the two strangers talking to Jesus, and the other stranger was Elijah.
When was I Knew Jesus - Before He Was a Star - created?
I Knew Jesus - Before He Was a Star - was created in 1974.
What is Christians home language?
Originally Hebrew. Christianity came from Jesus who was Jewish. Most of the scriptures of the New Testament were initially inscribed in Hebrew and Aramaic, which are probably the languages that Jesus knew. But Christianity is not a nationality or race, it is a belief that crosses all boundries.
