A question about documentary on Jesus' family tomb?

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I found the statistical data interesting. I can't recall the exact figure anymore, but I'm thinking 1 in 60,000 was the final statistic given.

So if someone wants to decide that, yes, this is Jesus' family tomb and those are Jesus' bones based on that statistic then why deny belief in Christ as a deity at all based on these statistical figures: The odds of eight prophecies fulfilled by Christ is one chance in one hundred million billion. The odds of Christ fulfilling 48 prophecies are one chance in a trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion, trillion.

I would say you can't have it both ways. You want to deny Christ's deity because of a 1 in 60, 000 chance. But you won't believe the statistical data that unequivocally states Christ fulfilled biblical prophecy without a doubt. That it wasn't coincidence or intentional fulfillment. It happened just like the OT prophets said it would

1 in 600, thanks...I couldn't remember final figure and the odds WERE in favor of it being Christ's tomb.

My source used is the book "The Case For Christ" by Lee Strobel. Check the books of Isaiah, Micah, Genesis, Psalms and Jeremiah...look in Daniel. Christ fulfilled over 48 prophecies. As far as books being removed from the Bible, they didn't meet the requirements needed to be considered but you can read all of them in the Apocrypha. And my comprehension skills are just dandy, thank you.

All I am saying is that most want it to be Jesus' tomb so they can knock down one of the main tenets of Christianity and they will use statistical data and the like to bulk up their non-belief, but if other statistical data threatens their non-belief why then us Christians can't comprehend basic skills.

I thought the program was very poorly researched, things were taken out of context to support what they wanted it to support and it was skewed to show just that. It IS about money.

Answer 1

A great point.

It's also always amusing to see people simultaneously claim that the Bible has authority while arguing against it.

-Aztec276

Answer 2

I cant figure how Jesus' body could have been taken from a sealed tomb, guarded by Roman soldiers, and taken to a family tomb in downtown Jerusalem without anyone noticing, Pilate was aware of the fact that Jesus claimed he would ressurect on the third day and did not want anyone stealing the body, so he sent the guards, rolled a two ton stone that fell into a slot over the entrance, and sealed it with wax with the Roman seal pressed into the wax. They wanted to put an end to Jesus and his message then and there. You would think that if they wanted to put and end to it, they would have found the body and that would have been the end of the whole thing. They did not and could not.

Answer 3

It was 1 in 600 that it is NOT Jesus.
which is very good odds that it is!
I don't think they will be able to conclusively prove it was really him because we do not have a D.N.A. sample of Jesus to compare it with.
The expert's say the evidence is NOT conclusive.
Too many people in that day had the same names, to be short about it......
Even if they prove it was Jesus,....it does not change traditional christian beliefs as we believe in the Resurrection of the spirit.
No matter where his body was buried,....he still rose from the dead and ascended into heaven......

Answer 4

The Torah actually differs from the Old Testament, early Christians changed words to suit their needs; proclaiming the divinity of Jesus.

Jesus never proclaimed himself god.

But what does any of this matter. If only Christians were Christ like. But how many really are?

Answer 5

There's no statistical data than states "Christ fulfilled biblical prophecy without a doubt".

That said, I'm an atheists who thinks that the Cameron piece was pretty much garbage.

Answer 6

the excellent element is carefully bogus. i'm an Atheists yet I could desire to flow with you Christians in this one. How can they combat for Jesus DNA? Is he meant to have a particular style of God DNA or something? they only choose various exposure for a action picture they're making plans. i think of people could desire to provide it a relax on the Jesus bones.

Answer 7

Its hard to believe because according to Islam, Jesus is not dead yet. He will descend to earth at the near end of time to protect believers from the non believers (anti-christ/atheist). So how can there be bones of him?
This is in the Quran.

Answer 8

Personally, I'd love it to be the tomb of Jesus and his family.

That would clean up a whole lot of problems and shut the doors on the single most evil entity the world has ever seen:
SEE:
http://one-faith-of-god.org/final_testament/end_of_darkness/evil/evil_0200.htm

Unfortunately, there is one very important but missing common sense element. The ossurary caskets appear beautifully made with geometric precision, yet the writing is scratched on in defiance of its simplicity, and geometric grace.

Did some loyal person scratch it on later? possibly. Could this ancient graffiti of a possible holy relic be genuine? Also possible.

Sadly, we have seen this kind of thing before (a.k.a Jame, the brother of Jesus).

Relics are big business.

Answer 9

What chance is there of these blokes making anything less than half a billion dollars?Just ask Dan Brown?

Answer 10

Agreed. IMO, religion breeds a lot of HYPOCRITES!

How can the Bible be the word of God, when there are books missing that the CATHOLIC church removed from the Bible?