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MMC
02-28-2012, 11:56 PM
http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bFaAzDIN6kj04.7XZxge7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/thesideshow/jonah.jpg

Investigators using a robotic arm equipped with a remote-controlled camera have discovered what is being called the earliest evidence of Christian iconography in Jerusalem.
The newly discovered ossuary (http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/tab368028.shtml) carries a Greek inscription calling on God to "raise up" someone, which is being interpreted as an early reference to the biblical resurrection of Jesus.

As significant as this discovery is, it may itself be buried under renewed discussion over the potential discovery of a tomb inscribed with the names of the biblical Jesus and his family. The investigators, lead by University of North Carolina scholar Tabor, are the same team who five years ago claimed to have made "The Jesus Discovery (http://books.simonandschuster.com/Jesus-Discovery/Simcha-Jacobovici/9781451650402)."
"This does reopen the whole question about the 'Jesus Tomb," Tabor told MSNBC (http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/27/10521007-new-find-revives-jesus-tomb-flap).....snip~

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/investigators-may-discovered-earliest-evidence-christian-iconography-jerusalem-231736336.html

Conley
02-28-2012, 11:58 PM
Amazing stuff! It is beautiful...

MMC
02-29-2012, 01:03 AM
Amazing stuff! It is beautiful...

I like the fact it is another discovery. Something transcribed to stone.

wingrider
02-29-2012, 01:30 AM
what do you wnat to bet this will turn out to be a fake just like the other so called find they made a few months back.. rediculous.. Christ ascended into heaven 2000 years ago and there is no grave.. ludicrous to say the least..

MMC
02-29-2012, 01:38 AM
what do you wnat to bet this will turn out to be a fake just like the other so called find they made a few months back.. rediculous.. Christ ascended into heaven 2000 years ago and there is no grave.. ludicrous to say the least..


Yeah, I don't know about the tomb. But this discovery is a good one. They had to use robotics to go down there. So they know the carving is genuine.

Conley
02-29-2012, 09:47 AM
This is an entirely different discovery from the so called Jesus tomb, isn't it?

Mister D
02-29-2012, 10:08 AM
what do you wnat to bet this will turn out to be a fake just like the other so called find they made a few months back.. rediculous.. Christ ascended into heaven 2000 years ago and there is no grave.. ludicrous to say the least..

This isn't purported to be the tomb of Jesus Christ.

Mister D
02-29-2012, 10:09 AM
This is an entirely different discovery from the so called Jesus tomb, isn't it?

The Jesus Tomb supposedly has the names of relatives of Jesus not Jesus himself.

MMC
02-29-2012, 10:59 AM
What do you think of the Iconography D.....Sure could be something related to Jonah and or the Resurrection.....huh?

Mister D
02-29-2012, 11:01 AM
I'm not sure what that is suposed to represent. My first thought was a fish which is an early Christian symbol but I'm not sure what that is.

MMC
02-29-2012, 11:09 AM
I can make something out though like right in front of the fish's mouth. Don't know what it is nor does the piece really say. Still I like when they come across these new Discoveries that shos more Validation to Christ.

Thing is the Catholic Church knows there is more out there and they have some of that evidence. Which they will not release.

Mister D
02-29-2012, 11:16 AM
I think it might be a fish but I'm sure they will study this thoroughly.

Like what?

MMC
02-29-2012, 11:24 AM
Cant you see something like right in front of the fish's mouth? I am sure you are right. I hope they can get down there without messing anything up.

Mister D
02-29-2012, 11:32 AM
Cant you see something like right in front of the fish's mouth? I am sure you are right. I hope they can get down there without messing anything up.

Yeah it looks like something is at the front and if it's a fish then it's in his mouth.