One of the better questions on this list. Exhaustive research into Rabbi Y'shua's non-Biblical, earthly blandishments have turned up such a dirty swirl of legendary insertions and forgeries that one can only wince in unsettling awe at what's been laid bare. From the early "church fathers" and their tinkerings with the works of Josephus, to the unfounded assumptions of Talmudic references, Tertullian, Justin, Pliny Secundus, and Thallus, there has yet to be found one shred of independent proof that verifies the tangible existence of the Jesus of history. The spiritual Jesus is an even bigger obstacle, made more labyrinthine by the very book that chronicles his exploits. Most would use the shadowy "divine powers" of Jesus as proof of his intercessory works within the lives of believers; the Bible, however, states that Satan (and his minions) are more than capable of performing signs, wonders, and miracles (Matthew 24:23-24, 2nd Thessalonians 2:8-9, Revelation 16:14, and Deuteronomy 13:1-3). So, the greater questions become: how tough would it have been to have fooled a beleaguered bunch of first-century peasant farmers (or anyone else, for that matter)? How do you know that Jesus wasn't Satan in disguise? The "Father Of Lies" may yet be "putting one over" on us with the subtlety of a bargain-basement magician.