Is it possible that the bones of Jesus...?

Question

...could have been left on earth? Christians, try to understand me with an open mind I could already feel your emotions it's oh so clutching like your lungs are aching for a breath of air and your fists are tightly binding together and I see the steam coming out of your ears and your eyes are turning blood red your head is about to pop off any moment and I could hear the scream from within, aaaah let it out.

As Jesus would probably say, "leave to the earth that which belongs to the earth and give back to God that which belongs to God." Our bodies were made from the dust of the earth so why would Jesus bring with him his body to God in heaven? Our souls belong to God, so I would think that if Jesus was the son of God only his soul would go back to God and not his body...

Answer 1

lol
The only ones clutching their chests with anticipation are atheists.

Answer 2

No dear, it isn't at all possible. I echo the information you have already been given. Jesus appeared physically to over 500 people after His crucifixion. He ascended to heaven in front of eyewitnesses. Most of His followers (including His own brother) were imprisoned, tortured, and ultimately killed because they would not recant what they saw.

Please tell me that you did not believe that "James and the Giant Fib" documentary. That thing had more flaws than a sweater on final clearance. Take a look at 45 of them at: http://www.wayofthemasterradio.com/pdf/CherryPickingCasketEvidence.pdf

I say all of this without steamy ears, popping red eyes, or screaming. I also would caution you, in love, to be careful quoting what Jesus would probably say. The word of God that is written in the scriptures is the only truth that we need.

"And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me."
John 16:3

Answer 3

Many of the top legal minds have come out in favour of the resurrection. If possible obtain a book called what leading lawyers say about the resurrection. They include names such as Simon Greenleaf. Sir Lionel Luckhood and many many more who believe the evidence and the testimony if brought to trial would easily stand up to scrutiny. This invention of finding jesus bones is silly. Now there seems to be several varying accounts ncluding the Davinci code and Holy blood Holy Grail. The other week someone in here suggested that Jesus went on to live in some other middle eastern country. What they don't offer is any evidene. Any suggestion of DNA evidence is merely a smokescreen trying to sound impressive. How would you know it was Jesus DNA unless you knew it was Jesus you had for certin in the first place. This tomb they found has been known about for over 30 years and I hate to say it reminds me of a movie that Antonio Banderas was in several years ago. Same story. Antonio Banderas was a priest who was sent to inversitgate a tomb that was allegedly Jesus. Check it out. By the way no smoke coming out and my head is still in tact. These stories offer no legitimate challenge to matters of Christian belief. It is estimated that there were at least 8000 thousand Jesus son of Joseph in the time of the person known as Jesus of Nazereth. Which is itself a fullfullment of scripture that the disciples were aware of. Although Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. Scripture said he was called a Nazarene. Jesus was known as Jesus of Nazereth where he lived this tomb was supposedly marked Jesus of Jerusalem.

Answer 4

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 disappointing to see that all it takes is a press conference and a slick TV show for some 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.

In contrast other archaeological or historical discoveries, whether Christ actually rose from the dead or not is an event that one cannot NOT take a passionate view on. If He did not rise bodily then, to paraphrase Paul, the our faith is in vain and we are dead in our sins.

Answer 5

It doesn't sound logical, as the tomb was found empty except for the cloth that had covered his body, so if that is a fact, making up other stories about what happened to the physical flesh and bones just makes things more and more impossible to explain.

Christianity is a faith based religion, not everyone is going to accept any or all of the things related in the Bible. Talking woulda/coulda/shoulda doesn't bring people to the Lord.

Answer 6

First of all I will start by telling you that Christians are not the type you have described in your first paragraph.Christianity taught us to be meek as sheep but with alot of wisdom lest we fall into temptations.Christians never used sword to spread ChristianityThat is the reason why Christians have been persecuted through out history.
We will not proclaim fatwa because somebody is blasphemous.That is up to God to judge.We do not revenge in christian world.That is for God.As per scriptures Jesus resurrected and showed up to his disciples and told them,he is going to his father as he was.He ascended to heaven as they watched and an Angel appeared and told them,the same Jesus you have seen ascending will come the same way you have seen him go.When?Only God knows when and we are waiting.I will conclude by telling you that no bones for Jesus were unearthed as there none on this earth.he resurrected and ascended whole and he is definitely coming back to salvage us.Whoever claims to have got his bones should go to scriptures and read them between the the lines.God will judge you according to the work you have done on this earth,AMEN.

Answer 7

Well, He was translated so no He would not have taken His body to Heaven with Him.

I don't really care where His Earthly bones may or may not be .

I know for a fact He is alive, sitting at the right hand of the Throne of God and will be returning soon for His Bride the Church sooner than you may think.

far as your question goes, where are the bones of Enoch and Elijah?

Answer 8

Jesus risen body was immortal and being part of and equal to God must have been taken up into Heaven because He was as God, but wanted his followers to know for sure He had conquered death. They had to see He was real and not a spirit so they would believe.

Answer 9

You watched that show on TV, yes....

I saw that advertised but I was like, "Jesus rose from the dead" and He had many eyewitness accounts of it written down...Even his own mother touched the wounds that He had and it is written down.

I am a natural skeptic but I believe things when they are written down. Read the New Testament instead of believing your tv,...I'm sure, just like the Tom Hanks film (Lol, I can't remember the name of it......) that it was supposed to be an act of entertainment and not something that people actually believed. The producer even admitted so.

Anyways, whatever bones they dug up there are probably in the same time frame that Jesus lived in, but you forget that the Romans were the ones crucifiying Jesus because of the occupation that was going on at the time because the religious rulers didn't like Jesus (just like modern Iraq, if they wanted someone dead, they would appeal to whoever general in charge was right now.)

That means that they could not bury someone in Israeli land. They had to bury them outside the area, like Garamethea or something like that, but it was not under Jeruselem, like that tv show dug up.

Please read about it first before you believe your tv.....do you believe in idols? American idols? lol,,,,,,pathetic :-(

and no, my head is not popping off, I was just trying to remember that movie that came out anti Christian.....Da Vinci Code...(remember it now), there have been better attacks than yours against God.

Please justify yourself somehow with God before it is too late for you. Saul was one like you....he hated Christians and burned them at the stake, but he was redeemed just by believing and changing his attitude.

Answer 10

People of course will start shooting at you with their anger and scream out at you if you are not specific.

There are many people by the name 'Jesus', some of them died long time ago and some of them are still living. That's why there are surnames - so that you can distinguish between name that are identical.

So, which Jesus are you talking about here - it certainly can't be Jesus Christ. How can I even think that.....silly me!!

Answer 11

Didnt Jesus always differentiate between spiritual death and physical death? Why is it so hard to believe that the guys body is somewhere buried just waiting to be found.....I dont know how they could positivel ID something like that though. Will see what James Cameron has to say.......Maybe Dan Brown will write about it in his new book!