RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jesus

4 BC - 33

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Jesus (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most Christians consider Jesus to be the incarnation of God the Son and awaited messiah, or Christ, a descendant from the Davidic line that is prophesied in the Old Testament. Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jesus is the 5th most popular religious figure (down from 2nd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Israel (down from 1st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Jesus is most famous for being the son of God and dying on the cross for the sins of mankind.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jesus ranks 5 out of 3,187. Before him are Muhammad, Pope Francis, Mary, mother of Jesus, and Saint Peter. After him are Pope Benedict XVI, Moses, Martin Luther, Pope John Paul II, Paul the Apostle, Saint Joseph, and Abraham.

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Among people born in 4 BC, Jesus ranks 1. After him are Seneca the Younger, and Philip the Tetrarch. Among people deceased in 33, Jesus ranks 1. After him are Agrippina the Elder, Herod II, Drusus Caesar, Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Impenitent thief, and Lucius Aelius Lamia.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Jesus ranks 2 out of 466. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus (-100). After him are Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), Ramesses II (-1303), Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Herod the Great (-73), Matthias the Apostle (1), and James, brother of Jesus (-20).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Jesus ranks 2. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus (-100). After him are Saint Joseph (-100), John the Baptist (-20), Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), and Mary Magdalene (-10).

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