The birth, ministry, death, resuscitation, ascension, and second coming of Jesus are all shrouded in a mystery that has extended over a period of close upon two thousand years. The Jews of his time, with a few exceptions, questioned the legitimacy of his birth and rejected him as an imposter. They believed that they had compassed his death upon the cross and that this made him accursed and set a seal on his falsehood. In consequence, they are still awaiting the advent of the Messiah. The position of the orthodox church, developed over a pe...