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626:, wrote: "This image would never have arisen if there was a Mrs. Jesus living right there in JerusalemâŠ. We know about because they were honored figures as wives of The Founder, and if Jesus had a wife then (a) we would know about it and (b) the whole Church-as-the-Bride-of-Christ metaphor would never have come into existence." As for a possible "son of Jesus," he noted: "We tend to know about even the daughters of religious founders. Muhammad's daughter Fatima comes to mind. It would be much harder to sneak a forgotten son by the eyes of historyâŠ. It's not just hard to sneak sons past because patriarchal cultures focus more on sons; it's also because of this: In traditional societies, the son is looked on as the father's natural successor."
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have that at all." This quote clarifies the fact that the documentarians do not believe they have tested the DNA and have proven it to be Jesus. They simply used DNA testing to prove that the "Jesus son of Joseph" and the "Mariamne" in this tomb were not maternally related (i.e. that they did not have the same mother or grandmother). The film asserted that this DNA evidence suggests they were probably spouses. Critics contend they could have been paternally related (e.g. father and daughter, or grandfather and granddaughter), or related by someone else's marriage. Mariamne could just as well have been the wife of one of the other two males in the ossuary.
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Magdalene boxes; or whether the Jesus remains were actually the offspring of Mary. "We're not scientists. At the end of the day we can't wait till every ossuary is tested for DNA," he said. "We took the story that far. At some point you have to say, I've done my job as a journalist."
931:"The identification of the Talpiyot tomb as the tomb of Jesus and his family is based on a string of problematic and unsubstantiated claims contradicts the canonical Gospel accounts of the death and burial of Jesus and the earliest Christian traditions about Jesus. This claim is also inconsistent with all of the available informationâhistorical and archaeologicalâabout how Jews in the time of Jesus buried their dead, and specifically the evidence we have about poor, non-Judean families like that of Jesus. It is a sensationalistic claim without any scientific basis or support."
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1021:) stated that Jacobovici presented "a very non-credible case. Too many âwhat ifsâ need to work. If Jesus was from Nazareth, and, if his adoptive father Joseph died before his public ministry, then it is most likely Joseph would have been buried in Nazareth. So, how did the âfamily plot,â so to speak get to Jerusalem? Did Christians move them some time after Roman occupation? Any records of such a move (e.g., receipts of purchase for the land, etc.)?"
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1159:. In addition, the James Ossuary had dirt on it that "matched up with the soil in that particular spot in Jerusalem." In his opinion, this is problematic, because "the ossuaries that came out of Talpiot came out of a rock cave from a different place, and without such soil in it." Therefore, he believes that it is difficult to believe that the one known family member of Jesus was buried separately and far away from Jesus' family.
1211:, "the response is manifestly disingenuous. The question, in fact, necessarily arises whether the team or one of its members decided not to proceed with any further DNA tests. Such tests may have revealed that none of the ossuaries are relatedâhence defeating the underlying presupposition that the crypt was in fact a family tomb, and thereby eliminating any valid basis at all for producing and showing the film."
1437:), stating, instead, that the conference proceedings gave credence to the identification of the Talpiot tomb with a putative family tomb of Jesus of Nazareth. As is abundantly clear from the statements to the contrary that have been issued since the symposium by many of the participants, such representations are patently false and blatantly misrepresent the spirit and scholarly content of the deliberations."
1224:, an archaeologist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, notes that at the time of Jesus, wealthy families buried their dead in tombs cut by hand from solid rock, putting the bones in niches in the walls and then, later, transferring them to ossuaries. "If Jesus' family had been wealthy enough to afford a rock-cut tomb, it would have been in Nazareth, not Jerusalem," Magness writes.
662:. The general Muslim interpretation of the verse is that God, to revenge from Judas' betrayal to Jesus (the fatherless prophet), made his face similar to that of Jesus, while Jesus ascended into heaven and is to return near the end of time and kill the anti-Christ. Accordingly, the discovered remains in his tomb would then actually belong to Judas, a Roman guard, or a volunteering disciple.
892:"I've known about these ossuaries for many years and so have many other archaeologists, and none of us thought it was much of a story, because these are rather common Jewish names from that period. It's a publicity stunt, and it will make these guys very rich, and it will upset millions of innocent people because they don't know enough to separate fact from fiction."
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Israeli archaeologist Amos Kloner, who was among the first to examine the tomb when it was first discovered, said the names marked on the coffins were very common at the time. "I don't accept the news that it was used by Jesus or his family," and "The documentary filmmakers are using it to sell their
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Professor Amos Kloner, the archaeologist who had supervised the initial 1980 dig of the tomb of Yeshua`, with whom he spoke on 3/4/07, asserting that the ossuary that later turned up missing from the alleged Tomb of 'Jesus' could not have been what is now known as the
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Jerusalem, points out that the names on the ossuaries were extremely common. "We know that Joseph, Jesus and Mariamne were all among the most common names of the period. To start with all these names being together in a single tomb and leap from there to say this is the tomb of Jesus is a little
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newspaper that the name Jesus had been found 71 times in burial caves at around that time. Furthermore, he said that the inscription on the ossuary is not clear enough to ascertain, and although the idea fails to hold up by archaeological standards, it makes for profitable television. Quote: "The
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Fifth, the Mariamne of the Acts of Philip is part of the apostolic team with Philip and Bartholomew; she teaches and baptizes. In the beginning, her faith is stronger than Philip's faith. This portrayal of Mariamne fits very well with the portrayal of Mary of Magdala in the Manichean Psalms, the
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criticized the decision of the documentary makers to make their claims at a news conference rather than in a peer-reviewed scientific article. By going directly to the media, she said, the filmmakers "have set it up as if it's a legitimate academic debate, when the vast majority of scholars who
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to further sustain this supposition. Neither was any DNA from the other ossuaries tested to see whether or not any familial relation existed there. Additionally, scholars argue that the DNA tests only prove that they did not have the same mother and they could easily have been father/daughter,
825:(CSER) charges that the film "is all about bad assumptions," beginning with the idea that the boxes contain Jesus of Nazareth and his family. He also stated that "the assumptions underlying this project are not only flawed but positively malicious to good scholarship and science".
1006:) stated that "I donât think there is any merit in the identification of the Talpiot Tomb with Jesus and his family. All along, Jacobovici has not taken seriously contradictory evidence, like the presence of âJudah son of Jesusâ in the tomb. He has also overplayed the idea that
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agent Gerald Richard that a photo of the James ossuary, showing it in Golan's home, was taken in the 1970s, based on tests done by the FBI photo lab. This would make it impossible for the James Ossuary to have been discovered with the rest of the Talpiot ossuaries in the 1980s.
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or something like thatâwhat does this guy know about archaeology? I am an archeologist, but if I were to write a book about brain surgery, you would say, 'Who is this guy?' People want signs and wonders. Projects like these make a mockery of the archaeological
857:"Simcha has no credibility whatsoever," says Joe Zias, who was the curator for anthropology and archaeology at the Rockefeller Museum in Jerusalem from 1972 to 1997 and personally numbered the Talpiot ossuaries. "He's pimping off the Bible ⊠He got this guy
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has said, based on his study of that work, "I do not believe that Mariamne is the real name of Mary of Magdalene. Mariamne is, besides Maria or Mariam, a possible Greek equivalent, attested by Josephus, Origen, and the Acts of Philip, for the Semitic
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Koppel had a written denial from the forensic archaeologist asserting that he had NOT concluded that the remains of Yeshua` and Miriamne showed they were husband and wife. In fact, he had logically stated, "you cannot genetically test for
1860:"For some Christians that would be heresy and blasphemy and wrong, and for others I don't think it's going to be a big shock. They have a faith that doesn't necessarily depend on that."âRoy Fuller, Indiana University Southeastâ
1085:) denied having claimed that the names on the ossuary were related to the family of Jesus of Nazareth, noting that those names were extremely common in the 1st century CE and that the statistics in the movie were unpersuasive;
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910:"The ancestral home of Joseph was Bethlehem, and his adult home was Nazareth. The family was still in Nazareth after he was apparently dead and gone. Why in the world would he be buried (alone at this point) in Jerusalem?"
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and published. At the end of the symposium, Charlesworth stated: âMost archaeologists, epigraphers, and other scientists argued persuasively that there is no reason to conclude that the Talpiot Tomb was Jesusâ tomb.â
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concerning the ossuaries marked Yeshua` ("Jesus") and the one believed to be that of Mary Magdalene: because "the DNA did not match, the forensic archaeologist concluded that they must be husband and wife";
1834:"The identification of the Talpiot tomb as the tomb of Jesus and his family contradicts the canonical Gospel accounts of the death and burial of Jesus and the earliest Christian traditions about Jesus."â
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re-measurement carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority, is 57.5 centimeters (22.6 inches.) . While compelling, this does not prove that the James Ossuary is the missing tenth Talpiot ossuary.
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It's a publicity stunt, and it will make these guys very rich, and it will upset millions of innocent people because they don't know enough to separate fact from fiction."
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but "possibly a husband of one of the women in an unmarked ossuary." The filmmakers claim that there is evidence that Mary mother of Jesus had many relatives named Matthew.
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913:"One of the ossuaries has the name Jude son of Jesus. We have no historical evidence of such a son of Jesus, indeed we have no historical evidence he was ever married."
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1693:"Antiquities collector acquitted of forgery charges in 'James ossuary' case"
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Duke University Religion Department: The Talpiot Tomb Controversy Revisited
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Have Researchers Found Jesus Christ's Tomb? - Newsweek Beliefs - MSNBC.com
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on it a temple to Aphrodite at the place where Jesus' tomb was venerated.
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2410:"New York Times Runs Easter Story Suggesting Resurrection Didn't Happen"
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The inscription "ŚŚ©Ś ŚŚš ŚŚŚĄŚŁ" "Jesus son of Joseph" on the Ossuary. The
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that the documentary is "nonsense." Zias described it in an e-mail to
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3139:(Theopedia.com - conservative Christian viewpoint with MP3 resources)
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specialize in archaeology of this period have flatly rejected this."
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are disputed. The makers of the documentary claim that four leading
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A Journalist Investigates Current Attacks on the Identity of Christ
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Meyers, Eric M. (2006). "The Jesus tomb controversy: an overview".
2743:
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Aleteia â Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture
1725:"The Jesus Tomb? 'Titanic' Talpiot Tomb Theory Sunk from the Start"
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in January 2008 media interest in the Talpiot tomb was reignited.
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Rebutting Sensational Claims Concerning a Symposium in Jerusalem
2736:"Viewers Guide to Understanding the Talpiot Tomb 'documentary'"
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Jesus having brothers and/or sisters (see the discussion about
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posits that three of those carry the names of figures from the
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Biblical Archaeologists Reject Discovery Channel Show's Claims
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The Jesus Tomb : Is It Fact or Fiction? Scholars Chime In
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who served as a consultant and advisor on the documentary,
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in 1996. He had not said it was the tomb of Jesus' family.
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in Canada on March 4, 2007, covering the discovery of the
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2538:"The Talpiot Tomb Reconsidered: The Archaeological Facts"
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Joel Baden and Candida Moss, special to (9 April 2015).
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Letter to the Society of Biblical Literature, March 2007
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Overview of evidence against the Jesus Tomb Documentary
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the birth of a child belong for me to science fiction.
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Six of the nine remaining ossuaries bear inscriptions.
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942:Ăcole biblique et archĂ©ologique française de JĂ©rusalem
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got the ossuary from, said that the ossuary came from
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Excavating Jesus Beneath the Stones, Behind the Text,
2037:"Jesus, a Muslim, was Neither Killed, nor Crucified"
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823:
Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion
1141:, why would they have a family tomb in Jerusalem?"
3009:
1620:"Crypt Held Bodies of Jesus and Family, Film Says"
1313:, the Dorot professor of archaeology of Israel at
598:, considered by scholars to be written later (see
319:for "Mary known as the master." The similar name "
3244:by James Tabor (religious consultant of the film)
3169:: A Response to the Discovery-Channel Documentary
2313:AIA News - Has the Tomb of Jesus Been Discovered?
2134:Inside, they found 10 ossuaries and three skulls.
1263:, former Jerusalem district archaeologist of the
1151:. He points out that the James Ossuary came from
828:When interviewed about the upcoming documentary,
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1863:"'Lost Tomb of Jesus' is old news, scholars say"
1771:"Documentary examines supposed remains of Jesus"
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1050:. Itâs little more than a half-hourâs walk from
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2383:"Jesus' tomb story: Does the evidence add up?"
1839:. Biblical Archaeology Society. Archived from
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1657:"The Lost Tomb of Jesus: Explore the Evidence"
945:) dismissed the movie as a "commercial ploy".
674:on the Discovery Channel, American journalist
618:(found in the writings of the New Testament).
2641:Pilkington, Ed; McCarthy, Rory (2007-02-27).
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1923:"Theological ConsiderationsâThe Resurrection"
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3229:The Case for the Real Jesus - Lee Strobel
2436:"First Person: "The Tomb of Jesus"âMy Take"
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2285:"'Lost Tomb of Jesus' Claim Called a Stunt"
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1414:(a major and well-respected scholar on the
1147:points out an inconsistency related to the
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3288:Christianity-related controversies in film
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2625:"Scholars criticize new Jesus documentary"
2117:"Official site quotation about the skulls"
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809:lamp or a bottle of perfume, not skulls."
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309:âpossibly Aramaic for "Judah son of Jesus"
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725:, who originally excavated the tomb, and
696:University of North Carolina at Charlotte
293:form of the Hebrew name "Miriam" ("Mary")
221:, a professor of archaeology at Israel's
3089:"Israel May Open 'Jesus Tomb' to Public"
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1837:"Has the Tomb of Jesus Been Discovered?"
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2159:"Who is Entombed in the 'Jesus Tomb'?"
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1944:"Documentary Shows Possible Jesus Tomb"
1813:. The Catholic Register. Archived from
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729:, former curator of archaeology at the
670:Following the March 4, 2007, airing of
558:Presumably Jesus body being moved (see
459:New views of Jesus endorsed by the film
416:. Talpiot is nowhere near this locale."
142:co-produced and first broadcast on the
3308:Discovery Channel original programming
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793:The Lost Tomb of JesusâA Critical Look
768:The Lost Tomb of Jesusâa Critical Look
680:The Lost Tomb of JesusâA Critical Look
658:, as mentioned in the Qur'an, states:
582:Appeal to sources not included in the
542:Presumably Mary not being virgin (see
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2357:"Darrell Bock and Bart Ehrman Agree!"
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1019:Franciscan University of Steubenville
778:Koppel had a written denial from the
752:, various professionals had claimed:
745:film." he told the BBC News website.
682:, whose guests included the director
315:âaccording to the filmmakers this is
2945:Charlesworth, James H., ed. (2013).
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98:Ossuary of Jesus son of Joseph. The
3313:Films directed by Simcha Jacobovici
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3151:Archaeological Institute of America
3101:"Is Discovery Burying 'Lost Tomb'?"
2779:"Jesus 'Tomb' Controversy Reopened"
1902:"Jesus tomb found, says film-maker"
1192:reprinted in full on many websites)
925:Archaeological Institute of America
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530:Clerical celibacy (Catholic Church)
523:Clerical celibacy (Catholic Church)
122:Ossuary of Judah son of Jesus. The
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1744:Stanley, Alessandra (2007-03-03).
1555:"Jesus Family Tomb Believed Found"
1256:far-fetched, to put it politely."
1247:Interpretation of the inscriptions
935:Archeologist and biblical scholar
641:. The film's religious consultant
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158:and produced by Felix Golubev and
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3179:The Jesus Tomb: Did they Find it?
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2512:"Jesus' tomb discovery dismissed"
2332:"Jesus' tomb discovery dismissed"
2058:Jesus tomb found, says film-maker
1811:"Jesus tomb discovery 'nonsense'"
1495:New Testament view on Jesus' life
992:Speaking to the Catholic website
656:Islamic view of his disappearance
358:purported to contain the body of
3293:Historical perspectives on Jesus
2977:from the original on 2008-01-27.
2856:Vermez, Geza (25 January 2008).
2765:"Society of Biblical Literature"
1885:
1769:Goodstein, Laurie (2007-02-28).
1723:Witherington, Ben (2007-02-26).
1618:Goodstein, Laurie (2007-02-27).
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1251:David Mavorah, a curator of the
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3303:Pseudoscience documentary films
3224:Online: "The Fruit of Thy Tomb"
3074:Official Discovery Channel site
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1480:Death and resurrection of Jesus
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1190:article of February 27, 2007, (
702:, Professor of Religion at the
600:Origin of the canonical Gospels
544:the perpetual virginity of Mary
488:Death and resurrection of Jesus
2949:. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing.
2864:. Biblical Archaeology Society
2597:Laidlaw, Stuart (2007-02-26).
2536:Gibson, Shimon; Kloner, Amos.
2434:Shanks, Hershel (2015-08-24).
2283:Cooperman, Alan (2007-02-28).
2242:Matthews, Karen (2007-02-27).
2202:. Townhall.com. Archived from
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2130:Laidlaw, Stuart (2007-02-26).
1796:Society of Biblical Literature
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1392:Princeton Theological Seminary
1012:Catholic University of America
766:During Ted Koppel's critique,
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3298:Documentary films about Jesus
3185:The Alleged Jesus Family Tomb
2908:Moore, Michael (2017-02-26).
2883:Moore, Michael (2017-02-26).
2175:"The Jesus Tomb Debacle: RIP"
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731:Israeli Antiquities Authority
690:, Chair of the Department of
236:The inscription described as
3171:, critical commentary by Dr
2785:. 2008-01-16. Archived from
2701:. 2007-02-26. Archived from
2676:. 2007-02-27. Archived from
2575:. 2007-02-27. Archived from
2198:Bozell, Brent (2007-02-28).
1888:"The Tomb of Jesus Nonsense"
1776:International Herald Tribune
1386:Symposium and media coverage
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1265:Israel Antiquities Authority
1044:Church of the Holy Sepulchre
1034:described the idea that the
813:Criticism of the documentary
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592:the Gospel of Mary Magdalene
553:Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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3079:The Lost Tomb of Jesus site
2914:University of the Holy Land
2910:"André Lemaire's Statement"
2889:University of the Holy Land
2441:Biblical Archaeology Review
2094:Buried Hope or Risen Savior
2071:Buried Hope or Risen Savior
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1135:Dallas Theological Seminary
1122:, not in the Talpiot Tomb.
1027:Biblical Archaeology Review
960:Dallas Theological Seminary
897:Asbury Theological Seminary
874:University of the Holy Land
817:Early Christianity scholar
604:dating of canonical Gospels
360:James, the brother of Jesus
210:. The film states that ten
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3137:Family Tomb of Jesus story
2244:"Jesus tomb claim derided"
1435:of the symposium's results
1088:Genetist Carney Matheson (
973:In a 2015 article for the
717:Alan Cooperman, writer of
528:Jesus having a child (see
516:Dormition of the Theotokos
467:
201:
3187:by New Testament Scholar
3084:Official documentary site
1390:Following a symposium at
678:aired a program entitled
521:Jesus being married (see
486:Jesus remains found (see
279:for "Jesus son of Joseph"
190:fields, as well as among
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3039:Near Eastern Archaeology
2885:"Geza Vermes' Statement"
2163:March 12, 2007, p. 34-35
1746:"The Lost Tomb of Jesus"
1286:University of St Andrews
987:University of Notre Dame
799:Archaeological questions
510:Mary remains found (see
470:Christian views of Jesus
425:, former curator of the
268:, they read as follows:
2734:Joe Zias (2007-03-05).
2462:"The Fruit of Thy Tomb"
2016:"Jesus Christ in Islam"
1126:DNA and family evidence
1101:Harvard Divinity School
962:) and agnostic scholar
951:The Dallas Morning News
748:During the documentary
608:New Testament apocrypha
551:New tomb of Jesus (see
81:March 4, 2007
3273:2007 documentary films
3258:Alleged tombs of Jesus
3194:Tomb of Jesus Nonsense
3167:The Lost Tomb of Jesus
2988:shopping.discovery.com
2845:2007 Alumni/ae Reunion
2553:Cite journal requires
2200:"What Bones of Jesus?"
1518:March 3, 2007, at the
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1108:Jerome Murphy-O'Connor
937:Jerome Murphy-OâConnor
933:
750:The Lost Tomb of Jesus
704:University of La Verne
672:The Lost Tomb of Jesus
412:such as the so-called
348:Matthew the Evangelist
342:âHebrew for 'Matthew'â
262:The Lost Tomb of Jesus
252:. The meanings of the
246:The Lost Tomb of Jesus
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132:The Lost Tomb of Jesus
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2254:on September 27, 2007
1971:. JesusFamilyTomb.com
1925:. JesusFamilyTomb.com
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567:Ordaining women (see
368:The Jesus Family Tomb
266:The Jesus Family Tomb
240:is the most disputed.
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180:Charles R. Pellegrino
175:The Jesus Family Tomb
121:
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3205:by Chase A. Thompson
3097:, February 27, 2007.
3016:. The Vision Press.
3003:Published References
2932:J. H. Charlesworth,
2492:Catholic News Agency
1145:Ben Witherington III
979:Yale Divinity School
954:evangelical scholar
901:Ben Witherington III
569:apostolic succession
503:resurrecting Lazarus
387:Ben Witherington III
160:Ric Esther Bienstock
137:pseudoarchaeological
68:Ric Esther Bienstock
3181:by Bobby Harrington
3161:Scientific American
3133:by Ben Witherington
3051:10.1086/NEA25067660
2862:Bible History Daily
2858:"No Deep Divisions"
2789:on January 18, 2008
2674:The Courier-Journal
2516:The Catholic Leader
2336:The Catholic Leader
2289:The Washington Post
2248:Winnipeg Free Press
1867:The Courier-Journal
1472:Christianity portal
1347:The Washington Post
1297:Yeshua` bar Yehosef
1090:Griffith University
1040:Joseph of Arimathea
881:The Washington Post
834:Bar-Ilan University
739:The Washington Post
719:The Washington Post
577:Ordination of women
447:Lakehead University
238:Yeshua` bar Yehosef
223:Bar-Ilan University
3242:Jesus Dynasty Blog
3008:Don Sausa (2007).
2993:2007-04-09 at the
2318:2007-03-07 at the
2229:2007-02-27 at the
2039:. missionislam.com
2018:. missionislam.com
1697:The Globe and Mail
1625:The New York Times
1542:aramaicdesigns.com
1531:washingtonpost.com
1443:James Charlesworth
1311:Lawrence E. Stager
1187:The New York Times
1170:The archaeologist
1083:Harvard University
1058:Scholars misquoted
819:R. Joseph Hoffmann
733:. Kloner told the
512:Assumption of Mary
427:Rockefeller Museum
333:Harvard University
323:" is found in the
273:Yeshua bar Yehosef
242:
169:The Exodus Decoded
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42:United States and
3278:Pseudoarchaeology
3211:Jesus Family Tomb
3023:978-0-9788346-9-2
2956:978-0-8028-6745-2
2102:978-0-8054-4717-0
2092:Quarles, Charles
2079:978-0-8054-4717-0
2069:Quarles, Charles
1904:. BBC. 2007-02-26
1661:Discovery Channel
1559:Discovery Channel
1320:The Da Vinci Code
1095:Biblical scholar
1079:Frank Moore Cross
1017:Stephen Miletic (
948:In a debate with
780:Suffolk Crime Lab
706:and co-author of
692:Religious Studies
684:Simcha Jacobovici
616:"Bride of Christ"
443:mitochondrial DNA
373:Simcha Jacobovici
307:Yehuda bar Yeshua
196:biblical scholars
156:Simcha Jacobovici
144:Discovery Channel
92:
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50:Original language
39:Country of origin
33:Simcha Jacobovici
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3189:Richard Bauckham
3122:Ben Witherington
3107:, March 8, 2007.
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