Is everybody excited about tonight's Discovery Channel program on the tomb of Jesus?

Question

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/tomb/tomb.html

Answer 1

I'm going to watch it.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 2

The very fact that they claim He was buried in India means that it is a joke and I will not watch it. The four records of the gospels record exactly where He was buried and rose from - in Jerusalem directly outside the Temple. There is no record whatsoever in the Bible that Jesus ever even left Palestine. He was born in Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth, and lived as a carpenter until His ministry began at 30 years old. Jesus Himself specifically stated the purpose for why He was here - to reach out to His people of Israel with salvation. How anyone could even possibly entertain this Indian tomb garbage is beyond me. But what this tomb DOES prove to me is that the more that people attack the truth about Jesus, more real He must be. I don't see the history Channel making endless documentaries to contradict Muhammed's life or Buddha's life. They constantly attack THE BIBLICAL record. They assume that stories like this tomb thing will make people doubt the Bible, Jesus, and His resurrection. Only the truly ignorant will buy this tomb story - and pity on them for it!

Answer 3

I am so excited I can't wait.
To bad it is like being preached at.
No interactivity. I just have to listen, I can't speak, I can't give my opinion.

SO:

In 1980, in Talpiot (a suburb of Jerusalem), Israel, a construction crew unearthed an ancient tomb. Inside the tomb was discovered ten ossuaries (burial bone boxes). Inscribed on these bone boxes were names. The discovery of the ossuaries was not unusual, as thousands of ancient ossuaries have been discovered in ancient tombs in and around Jerusalem. What was somewhat unusual was the names that were inscribed on the ossuaries: Jesus son of Joseph, Maria, Mariamene, Matthew, Judas son of Jesus, and Jose (likely an abbreviation of Joseph). The similarities of these names to the biblical Jesus and His family has led TV director Simcha Jacobovici and movie producer James Cameron to produce “The Jesus Family Tomb” in both movie and book form. Jacobovici and Cameron are making the claims that the Jesus Family Tomb is indeed the family burial place of Jesus and His family, and that the presence of Jesus’ bones disproves His resurrection. Is there any validity to the claims of the Jesus Family Tomb?
First, before we examine the question biblically, it is important to understand that no influential archaeologist has come forward in agreement with the Jesus Family Tomb project. The curator for anthropology and archeology at the Rockefeller Museum in Jerusalem from 1972 to 1997, Joe Zias, states that the project “makes a mockery of the archaeological profession.” Second, the ossuaries cannot conclusively be dated to the 1st century A.D., although they can likely be dated to that approximate time period. Third, there is evidence that the tomb had been disturbed and vandalized. It cannot be verified what was, or what was not, vandalized or stolen. On an archaeological basis alone, there is serious reason to doubt the authenticity of the Jesus Family Tomb project.
Historically and culturally speaking, there is further reasoning to reject the ideas of the Jesus Family Tomb project. The names “Jesus, Maria, Matthew, Judas, and Joseph” were all very common names in 1st century Israel. Some cultural historians estimate that as many as 25% of 1st century Jewish women were named Mary (Miriam). The New Testament confirms this by mentioning six different women named Mary, including three who were prominent in Jesus’ life (Jesus’ mother, Mary Magdalene, and Mary of Bethany). It would not be uncommon for a 1st century Jewish family to have the names Jesus (Yeshua), Mary (Miriam), Joseph, and Judas – as all were very popular Jewish names (due to their background in the Hebrew Scriptures).
Biblically speaking, there are numerous reasons to reject the idea of the Jesus Family Tomb. First, the New Testament consistently states that Jesus’ family was from Nazareth (Matthew 2:13; Luke 2:4,39,51; John 1:45-46). If Jesus’ family had a tomb, it would have very likely been in Nazareth. Second, the Bible describes Jesus and his adopted father Joseph as carpenters (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3), likely making them financially poor and of a lower social status. The tomb discovered in Talpiot is the tomb of a wealthy family. Third, the New Testament states that Jesus’ body was buried in a tomb that belonged to Joseph of Arimathea, and that there were witnesses as to where Jesus was buried (Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:43-47; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:38-42). Without even considering the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus, the New Testament account paints an entirely different account of Jesus, His family, and His burial. Even secular historians and archaeologists view the New Testament gospels as the best existing historical record of the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Now, let’s get to the crux of the matter. The true motivation of the Jesus Family Tomb project is to deny the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The subtitle of the book is given as “The Discovery, the Investigation, and the Evidence That Could Change History.” Cameron, Jacobovici, and co-author Pellegrino have a clear agenda. They do not believe that Jesus was the Messiah, that Jesus was God-incarnate, or that Jesus was resurrected after His crucifixion. The discovery of the “Jesus Family Tomb” is simply a convenient basis for their argument, due to the similarities of the names on the ossuaries to the names of Jesus and His family. If it could be proven that the “Jesus Family Tomb” was indeed the tomb of the biblical Jesus of Nazareth and His family, the resurrection would be disproven, thus destroying the very foundation of the Christian faith (see 1 Corinthians chapter 15).
None of the suppositions of the Jesus Family Tomb project can be proven. In fact, the archaeological community is nearly unanimous in condemning the Jesus Family Tomb as a hoax, with no basis in history or archaeology. There is every reason to doubt the claims of the Jesus Family Tomb – archaeologically, historically, and biblically. The Christian faith has nothing to fear from honest and scientific archaeology.

Answer 4

no longer possibly, i'm going to observe it with my young ones and use it as an occasion of severe questioning. except they even have rock no longer ordinary evidence (enormously uncertain because it would have been printed as a examine paper), this would help my young ones understand the type you additionally could make a assertion that sounds like a certainty , yet is in basic terms conjecture. basically this atheist's theory.

Answer 5

No, I'm not excited because all they are doing is trying to drum up ratings by engaging in unfounded speculation that denies the eyewitness accounts of what actually happened as written down by people like Luke the physician in the first century.

Luke 1:1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

Tthey want to engage in illegitimate speculation and present it in the same manner as the Da Vinci Code was presented. They don't claim that they are presenting verifiable facts, but they present their speculations in such a way, where they gather up pieces of evidence and arrange them in a pre-planned manner designed to convince the audience that their speculations are actually factual in nature.

Answer 6

Personally I am very excited to watch. This is a mementos discovery. The directors aren't trying to dissprove the assention of Christ into heven rather, that he was indeed a real person. Which to some non belivers and those who have fallen away from their faith because of all of the retoric can confirm and perhaps bring them back to their faith. Those who are demonizing this discovery are sadly doing exactly what the devil wants them to do. When you have faith you don't have to defend it.

Answer 7

Like most of what is shown on the Discovery Channel, it should be very interesting. I will definitely watch, where's the harm?

Answer 8

Totally UN-excited. Merely amused.

Jesus had no further use for the tomb 1,970 +/- years ago.

Why wouldn't someone else put a perfectly good, "light"ly used, tomb to use?

Answer 9

oh yes, i will definetly watch that tonight and I'm an atheist. I haven't made a determination whether it is jesus of the bible that they are talking about or if it is some random jesus. I keep my mind open.

Answer 10

I was not aware of that show coming on but thank you for telling me and i will be sure to wach it if service tonight don't get out to late ye our church has 2 services one at 11am and at 5pm

Answer 11

NO! im pretty sure that they are trying to disprove Jesus Christ..and for that they are just more fools in the world..instead of trying to disprove maybe they should turn to him...maybe then there could be change in the world...but ill watch it..to make sure Im right:)