As every New testament scholar knows (or should), there is a Jesus of
history and a Christ of faith. So no doubt with the Teacher; whoever
historically this person may have been, the texts do not necessarily
point directly to him. A good example is the impression that he was
persecuted by a
Philip,
You write that you see no probabilities...of identifying the historical
teacher. I do, both theoretically (your negative declaration goes way beyond
the evidence), and as it has already happened.
I accept that later accounts are not necessarily accurate, and we are
well-advised to
