Jesus of Nazareth in Pagans Sources of the First Two Centuries

Pagan writers of the first two centuries of the Common Era were mostly silent about Jesus of Nazareth and the teachings attributed to him. In the first century there were no references to Jesus. In the second century, there were only handfuls. The small amount of records of the 2nd century pagan writers which may be claimed to refer to Jesus as a historical figure has a great import, above all else, within the framework of the epistemological problems presented in the New Testament texts which are deemed the principal sources about Jesus. When investigated closely, it is seen that these records from the pagan sources also present their own problems. Researchers therefore are discussing these records fervently. This article deals with the historical person of Jesus in the context of pagan sources.