In fact, we can almost reconstruct the gospel just from early non-Christian sources: Jesus was called the Christ (Josephus), did “magic,” led Israel into new teachings, and was hanged on Passover for them (Babylonian Talmud) in Judea (Tacitus), but claimed to be God and would return (Eliezar), which his followers believed, worshipping Him as God (Pliny the Younger).
Kwa kweli tunaweza kujenga injili kutoka kwa maandishi yasiyo ya kikristo. Yesu aliitwa Kristo (Josephus), alitenda “miujiza” aliwaongoza waisraeli kwa mafunzo mapya na aliangikwa siku ya pasaka kwa ajili yao (Ubebari wa kibabeli/ Babylonian Tulmud), katika Yuda (Tacticus), lakini alisema kuwa Mungu na atarudi (Eliezar), ambacho wanafunzi wake waliamini na kumwabudu kyeye kama Mungu (Pliny mdogo).