Yes Peter and apologies. Some of the "authoritative" historians I read as a much younger man have it seems been just a little generous with the truth?

However having obliged me to revisit this historical narrative, the gospels strictly speaking, only agree on just two elements, one of which seems to be the crucifixion.

And Mark's geography seems at odds with the facts, suggesting much of his narrative is invention.

Jesus seems to have claimed to not be God, nor his only son, just a man; and there seems to be no reference in Jewish texts to the foretold Nazarene or prophesized messiah as claimed by Mark? other writers have gone a far as to suggest he didn't die on that cross, but was taken down still technically alive and recovered well enough to be disinterred.Had he been buried in the ground according to modern custom, no such resurrection could have been arranged?

I've heard of some ancient medicines known to few in the middle east, can simulate the appearance of death. And have read one account (with every breath I take) where this ancient knowledge was used to fake a death, so a young woman could escape an arranged muslim marriage and, when later revived able to marry her Jewish lover?

Moreover the modern bible seems to have very little in common with the earliest known versions or the dead sea scrolls?

Yes by all means chastise me for being mislead and I will attempt at all times to get my facts straight, but never ever own my own facts Peter!
Rhrosty.