[NYer]

Lemaire says the writing style, and the fact that Jews practiced ossuary burials only between 20 B.C. and A.D. 70, puts the inscription squarely in the time of Jesus and James, who led the early church in Jerusalem.

Archaeological Jesus bump!

[Desdemona]

Man, are we in for it now. The doubting Thomases re Mary and her virginity are already licking their chops.

I guess big families and how they work are unknown to them.

[NYer]

The ossuary is not quite rectangular, like most burial boxes found so far, but trapezoid in shape. It is about 20 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 12 inches high. The image on top shows the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus".

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Anyone know anything about "diabolical obsession" or what someone is supposed to do who thinks this is happening to them?

[heyheyhey]

There are a couple of problems in this report.

First, Lemaire says,

Jews practiced ossuary burials only[?] between 20 B.C. and A.D. 70, puts the inscription squarely in the time of Jesus and James, who led the early church in Jerusalem.

But A Catalogue of Jewish Ossuaries in the Collections of the State of Israel says,

Volume covers every aspect of the study of the ossuaries used in Jewish burial from around 20 BCE through the mid-third century CE.

Second thing,

Two scientists with the Israeli government's Geological Survey conducted a detailed microscopic examination of the surface patina and the inscription. They reported last month that there is "no evidence that might detract from the authenticity."

Two scientists working for Sharon, huh?
The authenticity of the inscriptions on the ossuary is yet to be established by an independent lab.