Source: Museum of the Bible
Posted on 02/26/2022 4:18:52 AM PST by Kaslin
Source: Museum of the Bible
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., will celebrate its fifth birthday on November 17. During the 2017 opening weekend, my husband and I toured the massive 430,000 square-foot museum. We were impressed by the gargantuan brick exterior, 40-foot tall bronze doors with Biblical inscriptions, and modern interior design. Moreover, there were interactive galleries, thoughtful and inspiring displays, and hundreds of artifacts that embodied the museum’s slogan: “Inviting all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible.”
But we noted one glaring omission: The Shroud of Turin was not referenced or pictured anywhere in this extraordinary museum dedicated to the world’s most influential book.
Our antennas were sparked since three months earlier, together with two Shroud experts, we had launched SignFromGod.org — a ministry with a mission to educate people about the Shroud of Turin. And what is the Shroud of Turin? The mysterious linen cloth measuring 14.6 ft by 3.5 ft is the world’s most studied artifact because millions of Christians around the globe believe that it is the authentic burial shroud of Jesus Christ.
But starting this weekend — nearly five years after the Museum of the Bible opened and four years from SignFromGod’s first conference call with chief curatorial officer Dr. Jeff Kloha — is the exhibition “Mystery and Faith: The Shroud of Turin” that will run through July 31. Why should you see this exhibit? Here is Dr. Kloha’s answer:
“Throughout this high-tech, interactive exhibit, visitors will explore how this cloth connects to the Gospels and has become one of the most immediately recognizable images of any figure from the Bible. Though the Shroud itself does not leave Turin, it has been featured on magazine covers, in documentaries, and even in Hollywood films. This exhibition explores the fascination and faith inspired by this cloth.”
Further encouraging you to visit is the exhibition’s title words: “Mystery and Faith.”
Let’s start with “mystery,” reflecting how modern science has yet to determine the source of the cloth’s numerous unexplained properties. And for those who cast aside the Shroud as fake, the exhibition presents the history and scientific facts in state-of-the-art displays powered by the museum’s innovative technology. But if you are a skeptic, after touring the exhibit, there is a good chance that you will reevaluate your opinion or at least do more research. Please note that the museum does not take a stand on the cloth’s authenticity. Instead, the curators intentionally leave that centuries-old conundrum as an open question for you to ponder.
Chief among the mysteries is what caused the anatomically correct full-body, front-to-back detailed image of a naked crucified man to form on linen cloth with wounds mirroring specific, unique tortures inflicted upon Jesus as recorded in the Bible.
Other prominent and baffling cloth features include photographic-negative properties discovered in 1898 and 3D distance information revealed in the 1970s. There are also a wide array of substances found on the Shroud, such as rare, human Type AB blood that penetrates the cloth. However, the man’s image sits on top and does not penetrate the linen fibers. Pollen and dust have also been detected on the Shroud and traced to Jerusalem during the era of Christ. And there are many more unexplained phenomena. If you are not familiar with the Shroud, this exhibition will pique your interest because the more one knows, the more profound are the Shroud’s mysteries.
One of the Shroud experts who consulted on the exhibition is Dr. Cheryl White, a professor of history at Louisiana State University at Shreveport. When I asked Dr. White to address “mystery” in the exhibit title, she thoughtfully replied:
“Where mystery exists, there is always something at work that is beyond our human capacity. The Shroud of Turin exhibit at the Museum of the Bible issues an open invitation to contemplate such mystery on a profound level, but in an instructive and interactive way that engages both the heart and mind.”
Now let’s explore the word “faith” in the exhibition title. Brian Hyland, who curated the Shroud exhibition at Museum of the Bible, says:
“Two papal quotes frame the exhibition, which reveals how the Shroud mirrors the Gospels,” Pope John Paul II called the Shroud a ‘mirror of the Gospel’ and Pope Benedict XVI called it an ‘icon,’ suggesting that it is ‘best viewed with the eyes of faith.’”
But one does not need faith to visit. And those without faith should consider why a prestigious museum in Washington D.C. is hosting an exhibition about what some think is a controversial medieval forgery. One answer is displayed on the museum’s web page about the exhibit:
“Few artifacts in the world have stirred imagination, provoked controversy, raised hypotheses — and for some, fortified faith — like the Shroud of Turin. “
Today, four years after the SignFromGod board presented our Shroud exhibition vision to Dr. Jeff Kloha — three Shroud expert speakers’ events later, and a one-year COVID delay — the exhibition is opening along with a potential world war. Could the Man of the Shroud provide faith, hope, and comfort? Perhaps. And is the timing just coincidental?
At the exhibition pre-opening event, I was especially encouraged by the last section called the “Reflect and Respond” room. On a big screen, there is a question often asked and associated with the Shroud of Turin: “Who Do You Say That I Am?” Visitors are encouraged to write their thoughts and display them for others to read. Here are a few:
“It [Shroud] shows Jesus is God!”
“I think that faith and science can coexist together and explain or provide an explanation for different phenomena like the Shroud.”
“The Shroud is a powerful reminder of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.”
“It [Shroud] reflects the extraordinary love Jesus has for His children.”
“The Shroud shows me Jesus’ love through his ultimate sacrifice.”
All those reasons are why you should visit the Museum of the Bible sometime between now and July 31.
I will not visit DC until all of the communists are removed!
We have loved and enjoyed visiting the Museum of the Bible......
the museum is outstanding, authentic, awe inspiring....
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....but alas Washington is not the welcoming place it once was......
I can’t even imagine returning any time soon
As for the Shroud of Turin..........possible........
..... but my faith does not stand or fall on it being authentic
My faith is sustainable by the Word and promises of God
I visited it Easter Sunday weekend and attended the Easter sunrise service at the Lincoln Memorial.
Also, visit the Native American Museum around the corner.
There is a Holiday Inn very near it that was reasonable.
If there were a “Like Button” I would plaster your comment.
🙏🙏🙏
My question is “where is the exhibit to be shown next?”
Also, does this museum participate in video tours .. I remember at the beginning of the mess that video tours were mentioned.
I cant bring myself to go there until things change, especially the White House. We will NEVER get rid of the evil there. Too much greed
I visited the Museum of the Bible about three years ago but was turned off by their use of BCE (before the Communist era) and CE (Communist era) instead of BC and AD for dates.
I'll have to check that one out on my next trip to DC. I usually find a place to stay in Arlington near a Metro stop.
Ironically, the sensational (and anti-Shroud agenda-filled) "carbon dating" debacle of pseudo/political science in 1988...
...probably INCREASED interest in the origin of the Shroud - to the dismay of the antis. The resulting battery of research AND legit science unleashed on the Shroud not only debunked the 1988 fiasco but likely brought scores of people Back to Christ.
I attended a lecture (I think it was via "Shroud Encounter") accompanied by a full-size replica of The Shroud that was magnificent...it drew from scientific research and theology. Anyone walking away thinking that some magician hundreds of years ago manufactured this "forgery" probably also thinks we just need a little more time to flatten the curve.
We often say that when you're taking on fire, you're over target. That the Shroud CONTINUES to be attacked is telling.
It has a parking garage under it (not included in room charge).
Holiday Inn.
550 C St SW, Washington, DC 20024
3 minute walk to Museum of the Bible.
And an excellent buffet breakfast
The Shroud of Turin exhibit opens today, Feb. 26:
https://www.museumofthebible.org/events/mystery-and-faith-the-shroud-of-turin-feb26
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8furLWbjh0&t=0s
“Jack Sacco Reveals the Science of the Resurrection”
Craig Sawyer interviews Dr. Jack Sacco.
Discoveries are fascinating and beautiful.
It’s long but I listened in parts and didn’t want it to end. :-)
https://www.livescience.com/63093-shroud-of-turin-is-fake-bloodstains.html
by their use of BCE (before the Communist era) and CE (Communist era)
I am a “student” (term used loosely) of the shroud.
The shroud is REAL! No doubt, no question, beyond dispute.
Is it Jesus? I don’t know, but WHO ELSE WOULD IT BE?
The forensic details on, in, and about the shroud PROVE its authenticity.
If you find “negative” evidence about the shroud, it has already been debunked or are LIES.
The evidence and properties of the shroud make it IMPOSSIBLE to have been forged/faked.
If you have the time, there is voluminous evidence and studies about the shroud. They can NOT be denied.
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