Posted on 11/01/2002 7:54:47 PM PST by ex-Texan
For what profit or motive? If it was "faked", as you think, a thousand years ago, why did it sit in dusty obscurity until last week?
The other problem with your thesis, is that the Ossuary inscription CORROBORATES what the Bible already says. It doesn't contradict the Bible or add somethig heretofor unheard of.
It merely corroborates what Mark 6:3 and Matthew 13:55 already says.
Jesus had four brothers. One of them was named James.
Compare the following:
Mark 6:3 Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
Does anyone seriously contend that Jesus was the brother of Joseph, Judas and Simon? It's time to get real,
To use an admittedly silly, but effective analogy... If you saw the statement...
-- "Isn't this Groucho, the comedian? Isn't this Minnie's son and the brother of Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo?" --
You would conclude from that, that Groucho was an ONLY SON?????
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