Christos". found at Mount Olive Cemetary? The 1st one, the same inscription "To the God Jesus Christos", was in a Mosaic found adjacent to Israel Megiddo Prison.
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art_pf.html?ID=3516
2007-01-18 05:25:49 · 5 answers · asked by t a m i l 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not at all surprising. For the first 100 years or so AD, most followers of Jesus were Jews. The "gentileization" of Christianity was done deliberately to increase the plausibility of the religion to non-Jews.
2007-01-18 05:33:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ruel The Midianite 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The writing was in ancient GREEK, why would a Jewish sect use GREEK to label one of their graves?
Hmmm, the cross was not (I believe, but could be wrong) a popular symbol amongst 1st century Christians, so that would seem to indicate a later date.
The story make no mention of actual archeology other than it was found, i.e. the stone was not dated, the grave wasn't exhumed etc. With no scientific analysis, no conclusions may be reliable drawn.
Two similar grave markers would seem to indicate that it was a method of burying Christians and the inscription was a blessing on their afterlife.
2007-01-18 13:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I could put one up in Vancouver Canada, and near Mexico City too!
WOW --that would PROVE that HE was in AMERICA!
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2007-01-18 13:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to see REAL scientists study it. Like the "james ossuary" and the "shroud of turin" that were discovered to be fakes by... you guessed it, REAL scientists...
2007-01-18 13:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by Yoda Greene 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not much.
2007-01-18 13:28:13 · answer #5 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋