In 1980 archaeologists unearthed a tomb near Jerusalem that contained a family's ossuaries inscribed with some familiar New Testament names, including Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. In 2007 the Discovery Channel produced and broadcast a documentary called
The Lost Tomb of Jesus, raising interest — and controversy -- among the public and specialists alike. Could this actually be the tomb of Jesus and his family?
In January of 2008 a group of internationally renowned scholars from a broad range of disciplines met in Jerusalem to discuss that very question. Covering the archaeological facts about the discovery, Jewish burial customs during the late Second Temple period, first-century inscriptions, the Talpiot tomb, the James ossuary, the Holy Sepulcher, and more,this volume presents their expert perspectives on a much-publicized topic.
Contributors:
| Mordechai Aviam | Wolfgang E. Krumbein |
| James H. Charlesworth | André Lemaire |
| Claude Cohen-Matlofsky | Lee Martin McDonald |
| April D. DeConick | Charles Pellegrino |
| Casey D. Elledge | Stephen Pfann |
| Mark Elliott | Petr Pokorný |
| Howard R. Feldman | Jonathan J. Price |
| Joseph A. Fitzmyer | Christopher A. Rollston |
| Camil Fuchs | Amnon Rosenfeld |
| Shimon Gibson | Jane Schaberg |
| Rachel Hachlili | Andrew V. Sills |
| Eldad Keynan | Mark Spigelman |
| Kevin Kilty | James D. Tabor |
| Amos Kloner | Konstantinos Th. Zarras |
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| Watch an interview with James H. Charlesworth below: |
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