The Archaeological Evidence For Jesus
The Archaeological Evidence For Jesus
By Craig A. Evans
Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-a-evans/archaeological-evidence-for-jesus_b_1370995.html?ref=topbar
March 26, 2012
The Pilate Stone, Caesarea Maritima. The stone, unearthed in 1961 at Caesarea Maritima, has incised on it the words '[Pon]tius Pilate, [pref]ect of Judea'.
It's March, Easter approaches, and new books about Jesus have appeared. It is an interesting and diverse batch this time around. Bart Ehrman's "Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth" (Harper) very ably assembles the evidence, showing that claims that there never was a historical Jesus fly in the face of common sense and more than sufficient evidence. "The Jesus Discovery" (Simon & Schuster) by James Tabor and Simcha Jacobivici argues that a south Jerusalem tomb (called the "Patio Tomb" because it is accessed via the patio of a condo) belonged to a first-generation Christian family. Tabor and Jacobovici think they have found an inscription that alludes to Jesus resurrected and ascended to heaven. Archaeologists are not convinced; some are complaining that the authors have grossly misinterpreted the evidence. Ehrman's interpretation of the evidence is convincing; Tabor's and Jacobovici's is not.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Craig A. Evans
Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-a-evans/archaeological-evidence-for-jesus_b_1370995.html?ref=topbar
March 26, 2012
The Pilate Stone, Caesarea Maritima. The stone, unearthed in 1961 at Caesarea Maritima, has incised on it the words '[Pon]tius Pilate, [pref]ect of Judea'.
It's March, Easter approaches, and new books about Jesus have appeared. It is an interesting and diverse batch this time around. Bart Ehrman's "Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth" (Harper) very ably assembles the evidence, showing that claims that there never was a historical Jesus fly in the face of common sense and more than sufficient evidence. "The Jesus Discovery" (Simon & Schuster) by James Tabor and Simcha Jacobivici argues that a south Jerusalem tomb (called the "Patio Tomb" because it is accessed via the patio of a condo) belonged to a first-generation Christian family. Tabor and Jacobovici think they have found an inscription that alludes to Jesus resurrected and ascended to heaven. Archaeologists are not convinced; some are complaining that the authors have grossly misinterpreted the evidence. Ehrman's interpretation of the evidence is convincing; Tabor's and Jacobovici's is not.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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