Have we found the tomb of Jesus? March 9, 2007
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On March 28, 1980, a construction crew developing an apartment complex in Talpiot, Israel (South of Jerusalem) uncovered an ancient tomb. Inside the tomb were 10 Jewish ossuaries, or bone boxes, dating somewhere between the 4th century B.C. and the 1st century A.D. (for a brief explanation of this burial process see my post from Nov 3, ’06, describing my own visit to a similar, yet less ornate, 1st century tomb in Israel). Among the names inscribed on six of the bone boxes were Jesus, Joseph, Judah, Mariamene e Mara, Mary, and Matthew.
On March 4, 2007, the Discovery Channel premiered a docu-drama called, “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.” The thesis of the program was that this 27 year old archeological discovery is actually the family burial tomb of Jesus of Nazareth, complete with Jesus’ own bodily remains as well as those of his supposed wife, Mary Magdalene, and their child, Judah.
Is this thesis really supported by facts?
How should Christians respond? (more…)
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