I watched the documentary on the "finding of Jesus' tomb." The film was very compelling. However, it was a little too compelling. Everything turned out just as they wanted it to. Also, they did not show the other side at all.
After the documentary, they showed a discussion about it. The discussion confirmed my suspicions. You cannot trust the guys who did this. Ted Coppel questioned all of the experts used in the film and everyone of them said that they were taken out of context, etc.
One of the archeologists that didn't agree with the film compared it to archeology porn. They weren't very professional in the way they shot the documentary. It was more for entertainment. Still, it's disturbing. They claimed that Mary Magdalene and Jesus were married and had a son. What do you think about all this?
Monday, March 05, 2007
Jesus' Tomb
Posted by AUNY at 7:45 AM
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Lying about the name Jesus, for profit, yet again...
Hello Auny and all,
The most interesting aspect of this Jesus Tomb story revolves around the actual names on the bone boxes compared to what is being asserted in the effort to make a profit. Pay special attention to the tortured explanations of how names like Jesus, Mary, Matthew, Joseph, and others were "translated" (interpolated) from inscriptions that actually say otherwise. Most specifically, both Christians and those who are promoting this "Jesus Tomb" discovery and its associated assertions are profiting from the very same long-term process of obfuscation and meticulous misdirection. For anyone, whether Christian leaders and adherents or James Cameron to keep a straight face while claiming that the name Jesus was one of the most common in Second Temple Israel is highly instructive. The name that is commonly translated as Joshua was very common, but the name Jesus is a very unique and narrowly targeted construction of recent centuries that simply cannot have truthfully appeared anywhere in the ancient Near East. Likewise, many are writing that Jesus is instead the english form of Joshua, as if the millions of english speaking Christians and Jews named Joshua have foreign names. Furthermore, does anyone know of any person named Joshua who would seriously assert that the English form of their name is Jesus? These deceptive assertions are beyond absurd.
This long-term charade about a name that simply could not have been written or pronounced in Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek, or even Latin, which is now being touted as one of the more common names from ancient Israel/Judea, serves as an illuminating microcosm for the entire New Testament and the many dubious assertions and activities that have accompanied it and Christianity throughout their entire existence. As Christians rally to "prove" that this archeological find can't be the tomb and bones of the "Jesus" and "Mary" of the New Testament, they too should honestly answer questions about why it is correct to interpolate those names in such a unique way to support the veracity of the most profitable story in history, but not to interpret an archeological discovery. Christians must truthfully answer the question of why it is wrong for the "Jesus Tomb" crew to use Christianity's own methodology to arrive at the names now being asserted as appearing on those bone boxes.
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I find it almost hilarious when people seem surprised about these kinds of programs. Jesus clearly stated we are to expect them. The best thing we can do is "be prepared to give an answer" when those around us begin discussing these issues, and never let them intimidate us into being silent.
God can use an affront like like this and turn it into a positive opportunity to discuss our faith with those who seek Him, if only we are willing to open our mouths!
Here is an encouraging thought: No one will ever prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Jesus was not who He said He was. However, some day,
"'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.'
So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God."
i beat pedro!
thats awful auny. i cant believe someone would put money into something so awful!
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