rare seal?
Posted on 11/18/2005 12:36:58 PM PST by blam
Last update - 08:55 18/11/2005
Rare seal bearing Jesus image found in Tiberias
By Eli Ashkenazi, Haaretz Correspondent
A rare seal bearing a picture of Jesus on one side was discovered at an archeological dig in the old city of Tiberias on Thursday.
The other side of the seal, which dates from the sixth century, depicts a cross and bears the inscription "Christos."
The seal was discovered by two volunteers, employees of the American and British embassies.
Prof. Yizhar Hirschfeld of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who is directing the dig, said the seal apparently belonged to a high-ranking church official, and indicated that the church in Tiberias "was stronger than we had thought."
bummer
GGG Ping.
rare seal?
How many people thought this was going to be about an animal with strange markings (ala Mary in the toast et al)?
The ACLU immediately declared the find of the rare artifact "offensive" and have filed suit to prevent photographs, renderings, descriptions, of it from being distributed worldwide.
Why no picture? I'm suspicious.
Seal?
I'm sure they had no more idea what He looked like than we do today.
That anti-God Nazi Newdow isn't going to be happy about this. The maggot was just on FNC showcasing his new lawsuit to have "In God We Trust" removed from our money.
"How many people thought this was going to be about an animal with strange markings (ala Mary in the toast et al)?"
That was my first thought!
I'm so glad I wasn't the only one!
Picture probably wouldn't be too accurate considering Christ had been crucified more than 5 centuries earlier.
bump
I thought is was going to be about early Mexican illegal immigration to Tiberias.
Boy.............it sure would be great if he was struck by lighting right about now.................might make him a believer.........
Don't tell me...It was a Monk Seal!!
It isn't really a seal. It is the "Jesus Image Plate" accessory for the George Foreman Lean Mean Grilling Machine.
Guilty.
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