do you think the bones they found was that of jesus?

Question

They found bones in a tomb they are suppose to be that of jesus and mary.what do you think?

Answer 1

No. And there weren't any bones found. Just two boxes, Mary and a boy "Son of Jesus".

Answer 2

you should really actually read the article instead of repeating false truths.

1. no bones were found
2. DNA test done proved that no one in the tomb was related
3. there are over 9 other tombs in that area w/ those same names
4. Jesus, Mary, Joesph are the most common names for that region. be like finding a mike smith headstone and saying it belongs to only 1 mike smith.
5. you just fell for a promotion, for the lies are out to stir up crap for their new movie. so consider your self easily programed by marketing.

Answer 3

Not at all. Theyr'e basing this all off of the names they found on the tomb. I was watching CNN last night and they said Mary, Jesus< and joseph were some of the most popular names during that period in that place.

Answer 4

Questions raised about the authenticity of a 2,000-year-old ossuary thought to have once held the bones of James, the brother of Jesus, may be a step closer to resolution.

The box bears the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus." It sparked a spate of controversy among biblical scholars and archaeologists when it was first reported in the November/December 2002 issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review [see our October 21 story Burial Box May Be That of Jesus's Brother, Expert Says]. The authenticity of the ossuary itself was generally accepted, but many scholars questioned whether all or part of the inscription was a forgery.

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* Burial Box May Be That of Jesus's Brother, Expert Says

"The artifact has since undergone further study at the Royal Ontario Museum, and passed all tests with flying colors," says Ben Witherington, a New Testament professor at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and co-author of The Brother of Jesus. The book, published March 18, describes the find itself, and what it tells us about biblical times and the origins of Christianity.

"The James ossuary is testimony to the fact that the people of the time had a strong belief in the resurrection of Jesus," said Witherington. "In antiquity, crucifixion was the most humiliating and dishonorable way to die, and people believed that how you died was a reflection on your character.

"If Jesus's life had simply ended in crucifixion, no one in their right mind would include his name—in a place of honor—on the box."

Following the Trail of the Bone Box

For a 90-year period, from 20 B.C. to A.D. 70, the Jewish burial custom was to place the body in a cave for a year or so and then retrieve the bones and put them in a bone box—ossuary—that could then be placed in a niche in the family tomb.

Several hundred such boxes from that era have been found, 215 of which have inscriptions. Only two boxes mention a brother.

"So far, with all the inscriptions we have, only one other has mentioned a brother," said Andre Lemaire, a paleographer at the Sorbonne University in Paris (École Pratique des Hautes Études). "It suggests the brother was also prominent, an important person."

Lemaire discovered the ossuary while examining the collection of Oded Golan, an engineer in Tel Aviv with a passion for relics from biblical times. Golan purchased the artifact from a Jerusalem-based dealer in the 1970s.

The artifact's lack of provenance raised doubts among some scholars. To antiquities specialists, knowing where something was originally found provides a wealth of clues that can be used to authenticate an object.

"The dealer who sold it was a man of questionable reputation who had a history of inappropriate dealings with various museums and government agencies," said Eric Meyers, an archaeologist at Duke University.

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Answer 5

I know that the bones found were not those of our Lord and Savior. How do I know? Well, there is NO WHERE in the Holy Word of God that indicates, even vaguely, that Jesus'. remains are on earth. Quite to the contrary, read the Gospels, Jesus ascended into the Heavens. Knock, Knock ..........He took His earthly bones with Him.

Answer 6

I would like to know how they know that. His name was not uncommon back then. And I really doubt graves were marked that well. I can go out back and dig up bones but unless I have good public relations firm, they are only bones. A good PR firm can start telling everyone that they are Moses and I could then have a shrine over my house and people would come see my pool to see if it is parted.

Answer 7

Definitely not. That's what the Israeli archaeologist who documented the site said. He had many reasons why it cannot be the bones of Jesus and his family.
The Bible says he rose without leaving anything. I will stand by that.

Answer 8

No, Jesus's body was resurrected. The bible says when the disciples went to the tomb it was empty, only the grave clothes remained.

Answer 9

Apparently, the odds are 600 to 1 that its him.

Hardly a bet Id be willing to make with my money.... And Im an atheist!

Answer 10

read the account of HIS death and resurrection ...when the women went into the tomb, it was empty except for the burial cloth.