what do you guys make of james cameron's claim to have found the coffins of jesus and his family?

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Answer 1

A good way to make a few bucks!

Answer 2

I think its just another way to make money. Something illogical about this. First off, why would their tomb be in Jeresulem? They didn't live there. Does it make any sense that He'd fake His death, then stay in the very city He was crucified, and having been wildly popular, no one would recognize Him? Also, the Mary Magdelene thing is kinda far fetched considering how many Mary's there were, and the fact that the tomb said "Mariamene", but nothing about Magdelene, the town she was from, so it literally could have been any Mary of 2,000 years ago. Also, they did dna on some residue left in the ossuaries and found that that one of the Mary's was not related to the one reportedly of Jesus, which can be confused in ancient Arabic translations as Hubon or something, a totally different name altogether. They are assuming that because the one they say is Jesus is not related to one of the Mary's, that they were married. Just more silly theories without any evidence of much of anything, except that the names on the ossuaries were some of the most common names of the time.

Answer 3

Cameron is pandering to the public and his "discovery" will be proven to be just bad science:

- The statistical analysis is not rigorous

- The name "Jesus" was a popular name at that time, appearing in 98 other tombs and on 21 other ossuaries

- There is no historical evidence that Jesus was ever married or had a child

- The earliest followers of Jesus never called him, "Jesus, son of Joseph"

- It's unlikely Joseph, who had died earlier in Galilee, would have been buried in Jerusalem

- The Talipot tomb and ossuaries probably would have belonged to a rich family, which is not a historical match for Jesus

- Fourth-century church historian Eusebius makes quite clear the body of James, brother of Jesus, was buried alone near the temple mount.

- The two Mary ossuaries do not mention anyone from Migdal, but just Mary, a common name

- By all ancient accounts, the tomb of Jesus was empty, making it unlikely that any body was moved, allowed to decay for a year, then be put into an ossuary.

- If Jesus had remained in the tomb, first-century opponents of Christianity would most certainly have found His body and put it on public display.

- Amos Kloner, the first archaeologist to examine the site, said the conclusions cannot be supported by the evidence but it's a way to make money on television. He would have nothing to do with supporting the movie's assertions. "It's nonsense," he said.

- James, the half-brother of Jesus and author of the book of James, the early leader of the church in Jerusalem, was martyred for his faith. Why does James make no mention in his letter that Jesus was not bodily resurrected? When he was about to die why didn't he just recant his beliefs and say, 'Okay, okay! My brother didn't rise from the dead. Here's where we took him. Here's where his bones are. Here's our family tomb. We made the whole thing up?' People will generally not die for a lie when they know it's a lie. Why would James die perpetuating a lie when it would have been so easy to disprove? In fact why would any of the apostles go to their deaths for something they knew to be false?

As I have expected, there has been **no scientific or historical find** that has ever been shown to disprove the authenticity of the bible's history or theology.

Kind of sad to see that all it takes is a press conference for folks to form life-altering opinions versus taking the time to rationally examine all the issues and dig a little deeper. It is the Macdonald's generation: fast, superficial, and never satisfying.

Answer 4

It may be credible. Jesus died years after coming off the cross, not on that day so...the Resurrection did occur just as it says in the Gospels. I see no conflict from the Biblical records and the archaeological findings. The fact that He went up bodily into "heaven" does not mean that he did not return to earth again. As for Him being the "Son of God" anybody ever read Luke 3:38 and then the rest of the Bible?

Answer 5

Wow ain't them bones something though and it just happens to be the Titanic man who finds them. Now ain't that a coincidence. Of course he wont take advantage and make a movie exploiting the whole thing. His first concern is historical fact. He has the bones and he's making no bones a bout it. Hallelujah it's the Lord Jesus. You saw what the Ark did to those people in Indiana Jones. Come on the bones of Jesus will destroy half of the world and at least everyone watching the movie will rapture right out of their seats pop corn and all.

Answer 6

Why not, there is every chance, or no chance. Remember that the Turin Shroud was once widely believed to be a relic of the death of Jesus. Now, after a long forgotten furore, it is accepted as Medieval. ALL `truths` exist long enough to allow believers to move the goalposts. Any proof regarding the bones/tomb of Jesus will not be accepted quickly, however convincing the evidence may be. Belief is selfish, and truth can wound.

Answer 7

No way, The Lord Jesus Christ had no coffins. He is not for He is risen. Which is true James Cameron or the Word of God. Matthew 27: 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. Just another person trying to disprove the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sin and when He was buried He took our sins away and He rose again the third day for our justification. 1 Corinthians 15: 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15: 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 4: 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

Answer 8

Crap. I just love how people like this can't stand the fact that we believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior. This happens every year around this time.

They can't prove any of it. They don't have Jesus' DNA. All they can prove was that is was a family. Even if the name Jesus was etched into the stone, do you know how popular that name was??

Give me a break.

Answer 9

It sounds interesting and might be worth investigating.

However, how does he know who the coffins originally belonged to? Also, first century jews seem to have buried their dead in wrapped in muslin or some other similar material. I am not aware of any first century jew in I srael who was buried in a coffin.

Answer 10

My first inclination would be to suspect fraud, however, I will wait and see if the burial boxes will stand the scientific test of authenticity, which is sure to come, from biblical scholars and the scientific arenas.

Answer 11

Personally, I am inclined to believe him. But, over the yers, there have been many publicity seekers (even TV channels) who have 'upt-the-ante' just to get people involved.

Good question though, what a breakthrough it its true! Vatican trembling??