NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–The controversial claim by an upcoming television special that researchers have discovered Jesus’ “tomb” falls apart under both scientific scrutiny and simple logic, scholars in New Testament and archaeological studies say.
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The Discovery Channel will air “The Lost Tomb of Christ” — produced by James Cameron of “Titanic” fame — Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern. Among other things, the documentary claims Jesus and his family’s ossuaries (or bone boxes) were found in a tomb in the Jerusalem suburb of Talpiot. The documentary claims those ossuaries belonged to Mary, as well Jesus’ “wife” Mary Magdalene and His “son,” Judah, according to the documentary. There also is a Matthew in the mix, supposedly the apostle. The Discovery Channel already is saying on its website the find could “rewrite the history of early Christianity.” |
| The ossuaries, though, were discovered in 1980, |
| had long ago written off any possibility the ossuaries were tied to Christ. |
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