Who was first Buddha or Christ?

Answer 1

Most historians place the date of Siddhartha Gautama's (Budhha's) birth at between 400-500 years before the earthly birth of the Christ (Jesus). For example, in his "Dictionary of World Biography" Barry Jones has Budda (sic) [aka Siddharta Gautama] living 560-480BC.

However, according to The Bible, Jesus existed in the heavens long before his fleshly birth on earth. He was the 'first born' of ALL creation (Colossians 1:15) existing with his father since the beginning.(John 17:5)(John 8:23+58)(John 3:13)(John 6:38+62):-

Col 1:10-17 KJV That ye might walk worthy of the Lord ... (v.11) ... according to his glorious power, ... (v.12) Giving thanks unto the Father... (v.13) Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son [ie Jesus Christ]: (v.14) In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: (v.15) Who [ie Jesus Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (v.16) For by Him [ie Jesus Christ] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: (v.17) And He [ie Jesus Christ] is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Joh 17:5 KJV And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Joh 8:23, 58 KJV And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. (v.58) Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, "Before Abraham was, I am".

Joh 3:13 KJV And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Joh 6:38, 62 KJV For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. (v.62) What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

Joh 10:30-33 KJV I and my Father are one. (v.31) Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. (v.32) Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? (v.33) The Jews answered him, saying, "For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God."

The acceptable answer to this question depends on two things: whether you are a Christian, and if it is asked about the life of Jesus Christ life on earth.

-If a Christian, Jesus is God and has always existed and so was never born, thus making Buddha the first and only one born.

-If from a non-christian or biographical aspect, the first to be born was Buddha c. 560BC, since Jesus was born to Mary in 4BC.

Answer 2

Jesus was born in Bethlehem about 2000 years ago and Siddhārtha Gautama (the Buddha) is reckoned to have been born between 563 and 483 years before Jesus. See related link.

Answer 3

Buddha was born almost 500 years before Jesus.

Answer 4

Buddha lived between 563 and 483 BC. But Jesus Christ has always existed, He is God the Son. He was born on earth around 2-4 BC but He was in Heaven before that.

Answer 5

Buddha lived on earth before Jesus was on earth.

But Jesus came from heaven, where he lived before Buddha ever existed.

Abram was before Buddha; and Noah was before Buddha.

Answer 6

Buddha

Answer 7

Jesus.

Answer 8

Krishna.