It is claimed that the bones of Jesus may have been found.
I wonder how they would prove it. DNA might show a relationship between the various persons' bones. But that only proves they are related, they could be a different family altogether.
Google Jesus' genealogy. You will find plenty of sites, and it is shown in the Bible. (I think it is in Matthew 1).
Now if one of those ossuaries contains any sort of genealogy, and it corresponds, that could be one possible proof. But how do they know the bones inside are really those of the person named?
None of the bones should be broken. Maybe they will find nail marks on some, or on the skull from the crown of thorns. But even if the bones belonged to a crucified person that is not conclusive proof. Crucifixion was common in those times.If the inscription Pilate wrote (or had written) has survived with the bones, that would help.
Was the tomb where the bones were found the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea? Jesus was buried there, but according to the Bible the tomb was empty when the women called there next morning.
Does it really matter, today? It is his message that is important, not whether he appeared after the Resurrection in his physical body, or as a spirit.
Thomas Didymus wanted physical proof. Sensible chap! But after two millennia, proof will be difficult.
I await developments.
I wonder how they would prove it. DNA might show a relationship between the various persons' bones. But that only proves they are related, they could be a different family altogether.
Google Jesus' genealogy. You will find plenty of sites, and it is shown in the Bible. (I think it is in Matthew 1).
Now if one of those ossuaries contains any sort of genealogy, and it corresponds, that could be one possible proof. But how do they know the bones inside are really those of the person named?
None of the bones should be broken. Maybe they will find nail marks on some, or on the skull from the crown of thorns. But even if the bones belonged to a crucified person that is not conclusive proof. Crucifixion was common in those times.If the inscription Pilate wrote (or had written) has survived with the bones, that would help.
Was the tomb where the bones were found the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea? Jesus was buried there, but according to the Bible the tomb was empty when the women called there next morning.
Does it really matter, today? It is his message that is important, not whether he appeared after the Resurrection in his physical body, or as a spirit.
Thomas Didymus wanted physical proof. Sensible chap! But after two millennia, proof will be difficult.
I await developments.
posted by geopelia | 2:57 AM
2 Comments:
As you say the important thing is the message. Any amount of proof would not satisfy some people.
Hi Scooter, I don't know when you posted that, as I haven't checked the older posts for a while. Nice to see someone has found me.
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