Jesus

Jesus

Jesus or Jesus Christ , 1st-century Jewish teacher and prophet in whom Christians have traditionally seen the Messiah [Heb.,=anointed one, whence Christ from the Greek] and whom they have characterized as Son of God and as Word or Wisdom of God incarnate. Muslims acknowledge him as a prophet, and Hindus as an avatar. He was born just before the death of King Herod the Great (37 BC-4 BC) and was crucified after a brief public ministry during Pontius Pilate 's term as prefect of Judaea (AD 26-36).

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