: He suggests that the Jesus story is a "peeled onion" that reveals nothing at its core, composed of elements borrowed from other figures like Apollonius of Tyana or Titus Caesar .
: Scholars typically point to the Roman historian Tacitus and the Jewish historian Josephus as early external sources, though Humphreys and other mythicists like Richard Carrier often dismiss these as later forgeries or hearsay. Jesus Never Existed
: Most historians and New Testament scholars—including skeptics like Bart Ehrman —agree that a Jewish man named Jesus did exist and was crucified under Pontius Pilate. : He suggests that the Jesus story is
: The work highlights parallels between Gospel stories and older pagan myths. For example: Turning water into wine mirrors the god Dionysus . Healing miracles are compared to those of Asclepius . Calming the storm is seen as an echo of Poseidon . : The work highlights parallels between Gospel stories