The experts have long been on the side of this ossuarys authenticity. What I find odd is the refusal to view the inscription like any other ancient inscription.
What’s known about the phrases used by the majority of people who knew Jesus? We know they called themselves “brother”. So the most likely explanation is not that the ossuary contained the bones of a biological relative but rather that it contained the remains of a disciple of Jesus.
That’s right. Many families in the ancient world referred to first cousins as brothers and sisters and still do today in Russia.
The meanings then are not the same as in our time.
Now the box may not have the remains of Jesus’ brother, but that aside, we do know that Jesus had brothers and sisters, of the biological kind ... :-) ...
See Post #14 and 21 ...