Jesus grave found, now what?

Question

Now that they have found the grave and bones of Jesus the Christ, what does this mean for Christianity?

http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Tomb-Jesus/dp/B000OHZJSC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1196517737&sr=8-1

I mean do we interpret God through the words written in the Bible? Or do we interpret Him through hard archaeological facts?

Answer 1

They found it again? Do you realize how many "Jesus graves" people have claimed to have found over the centuries?

Sorry, but there is next to no evidence that any real "Jesus" existed. The stuff written about him was written decades after he supposedly died.

Answer 2

The fact is that they havent nor will they ever find the bones of Jesus. There are alot of people who would like to think that jesus was a mythical person, but he was real. Josephus the historian attests that jesus was a historical figure. There are eye witnesses that saw jesus.

some say that Jesus never lived—that he is, in effect, a creation of some first-century men. Answering such skeptics, the respected historian Will Durant argued: “That a few simple men should in one generation have invented so powerful and appealing a personality, so lofty an ethic and so inspiring a vision of human brotherhood, would be a miracle far more incredible than any recorded in the Gospels.”

Ask yourself: Could a person who never lived have affected human history so remarkably? The reference work The Historians’ History of the World observed: “The historical result of [Jesus’] activities was more momentous, even from a strictly secular standpoint, than the deeds of any other character of history. A new era, recognised by the chief civilisations of the world, dates from his birth.”

Yes, think about it. Even calendars today are based on the year that Jesus was thought to have been born. “Dates before that year are listed as B.C., or before Christ,” explains The World Book Encyclopedia. “Dates after that year are listed as A.D., or anno Domini (in the year of our Lord).”

Critics, nevertheless, point out that all that we really know about Jesus is found in the Bible. No other contemporary records concerning him exist, they say. Even H. G. Wells wrote: “The old Roman historians ignored Jesus entirely; he left no impress on the historical records of his time.” But is this true?

Although references to Jesus Christ by early secular historians are meager, such references do exist. Cornelius Tacitus, a respected first-century Roman historian, wrote: “The name [Christian] is derived from Christ, whom the procurator Pontius Pilate had executed in the reign of Tiberius.” Suetonius and Pliny the Younger, other Roman writers of the time, also referred to Christ. In addition, Flavius Josephus, a first-century Jewish historian, wrote of James, whom he identified as “the brother of Jesus, who was called Christ.”

Answer 3

It is probably impossible to tell whether it is or not. Many believe that the Garden Tomb under Golgotha was the tomb of Joseph of Aramethea, but there is no way of finding out if this is true or not with any degree of certainty. What matter most is not where the tomb was in which Jesus was laid, but that when his friends came to administer the rites for which they had no time when he was buried, they found the stone rolled away, the tomb empty, and a heavenly being who announced that Jesus was risen. Quill

Answer 4

How do you know that the bones are really from the real Jesus? Have u even went there? If that was true, it will be something BIG .. the whole world will respond but you just can't trust every thing on a show.. If it was true then would'nt this event be displayed on the news worldwide?

Answer 5

I'm thinking I like both to believe in. His remains were reburied after the tomb, but his spirit rose, hence the trinity. Also love that his family was there with him. There is much suggestion in the Bible about that he had children and how He protected them.

Mary M was also well spoken about as a profit. So interesting to know that women were equals, even at Jesus' right side in The Last Supper, forming a heart with his body and hers.

Answer 6

Sorry friend, they did not find the bones of Jesus Christ. For 20 dollars you can buy into it though, if you like.

Answer 7

Get a grip on reality for surely you jest. This documentary is but good drama with questionable conclusions. Even the experts are debunking the claims.

If archaeology helps you and your beliefs then go for it.

Answer 8

Yeah, Christianity is doomed. A bunch of bones will kill 2000 years of worship. And, Islam will have to renegotiate its existance, too, considering it's a branch of Christianity. You must be some almighty genius or prophet to ask this question, like somebody can answer it for you. It's your choice: invest your faith in Jesus or a bunc of bones dispelling his legacy.

Answer 9

Hello Young'un,
If you look far enough into the past, you will find a number of the graves of that era marked as being "Jesus". HIS NAME became popular after HIS Ascension into heaven and a number of young men were named for HIM. Have a great day.
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Answer 10

Actually, the report I saw said that they had found the grave of Jesus' family, not his own. Read some of the reviews on that website. (Just click on Reviews right up near the title.)