In today's episode, we're going to examine three new pieces of evidence for Jesus that are found

outside the Bible, and so they provide even more evidence for the truth of the Christian faith.

So let's start with the first piece of evidence that some have described as being bigger

than the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Number one, a third century inscription saying

Jesus is God. This one got traction in several

2024 news articles describing an inscription from the year 230 calling Jesus God. Here's one

news story about it. They carefully excavated the mosaic, hiding it securely in northern Israel,

until flying it here for a first public appearance. The table is dedicated to the God Jesus Christ.

Now this phrase, God Jesus Christ, is in the fifth line of the inscription,

and it is actually in a shortened form.

So the letters that have the lines over them,

it is actually a respectful way to write those words.

Dr. Duke believes these early writings are some of the first to show belief in the deity

of Jesus, with this inscription from a Christian woman identified as a captus that reads

God Jesus Christ.

The Megito Mosaic is one he hopes will open up a world of possibilities for future discoveries.

The Megito Mosaic also shows images of loaves and fish, which refers to Jesus' miraculous feeding of the 5,000.

Pope Bennett the 16th said in a 2012 address that, quote,

"...the crowd was impressed by the miracle.

It sees in Jesus the new Moses, worthy of power, and in the new manna, the future guaranteed.

However, the people stopped at the material element which they had eaten.

And Pope Leo the 14th said,

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