How does the finding of Jesus's tumb affect the christain faith?

Answer 1

Since it wasn't His tomb, it doesn't affect us at all.

Thanks for asking!

Answer 2

It is not Jesus' tomb. This information has been around for about 25 years. The reason no one pursued it before is because actual archaeologists debunked the previous theory that it had anything to do with Jesus or His "family". Therefore, it cannot affect Christianity at all, since the claims are not valid. It's merely another attempt to put forth a sensational piece of news....that is false.

Answer 3

Not at all because Jesus was a common name 2,000 years ago; the first name of Barabas was Jesus. Also when the disciples began proclaiming that Jesus was risen, anybody could have walked from Jerusalem to the site of his tomb in a couple of hours or less, and if his body had been there, that would have been the end of Christianity. It wasn't so much the empty tomb that changed his disciples from cowards to evangelists; it was their firm belief that they had seen the risen Christ. This is historically documented.

Answer 4

Considering that the man who supervised the tomb work has said that it's all nonsense, not a whole lot.

"The 2,000-year-old cave the caskets were in was found during construction of an industrial park 27 years ago, the Web site reported.

But Bar-Ilan University Professor Amos Kloner, a Jerusalem archeologist who officially oversaw the work at the tomb in 1980 and has published detailed findings on its contents, dismissed the claims.

"It makes a great story for a TV film," he told The Jerusalem Post Saturday night.

"But it's impossible. It's nonsense," he said."

Answer 5

If the tomb was proven beyond a doubt to be Jesus',it would mean that Christianity is wrong.
However,the tomb is not Jesus'.There have been many (non-Christian) critics of the documentary,such as Jodi Magness, (archaeologist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) who said,"{the filmmakers} have set it up as if it's a legitimate academic debate, when the vast majority of scholars who specialize in archeology of this period have flatly rejected this."

Answer 6

As a christian, I have no problem with that claim since it is false (though, I'm sick of people asking this same question).

This false claim started by Hollywood Director James Cameron for publicity. The fact that you have asked this question as well as so many others is good for James as it gives him publicity. However, there is stronger evidence against this false claim than there is to support it. For example, the name Jesus was common in those days. Therefore, it is a good possibility that this "Jesus" is another person who is not Jesus Christ but happens to share the same name.

Answer 7

Everyone besides the people who actually documented the finding of the tomb seems to think this is a hoax. Frankly, I don't understand how anyone would know if it was the tomb of Jesus Christ or a normal guy with the first name Jesus.

Answer 8

Jesus' tomb was found long ago.
The ossuaries "discovered" recently were actually found in 1980.
Were they important discoveries 27 years ago, Israel's Ministry of Antiquites would certainly have gone public with them long ago. NO one does archeological studies better than the Israelis. These bone boxes change nothing about the Christian faith.

Answer 9

Well to tell you the truth it does not affect my Christian faith
in any way because I know in my heart that the Lord
Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father in
heaven and that Jesus died and rose again and Jesus lives on
forever and ever and we will all see Jesus someday if
we believe in him Father Son and Holy Spirit

Answer 10

I'm not even sure why a bodily resurrection is so important to mainstream Christians. In Gnostic Christianity the body is considered a vessel for the spirit. Jesus would have been resurrected in the spirit, not the flesh.

Answer 11

It doesn't matter, even if we had 100% proof that the tomb was genuine, some religious nuts would still think you were wrong. What else can you expect from people who live by the rules of a work of fiction...