Ancient Books Uncovered in Jordan May Date to Start of Christianity..

Fox News ^ | April 15th, 2011

[TaraP]

The 70 tiny books could date back to the first century. Carbon dating tests found that a piece of leather found with the scrolls was over 2000 years old.

Experts say the books, made of lead and copper and bound by rings, may be more significant than the Dead Sea Scrolls, BBC reports.

The writing featured in the books is a form of archaic Hebrew script with ancient messianic symbols, mixed with some form of a code, according to a news release. The codices show notable references to symbols of the Feast of Tabernacle, and depict images of menorahs and fruiting palm trees.

The books are currently the subject of a dispute between authorities, archeologists and an Israeli Bedouin who smuggled the books into Israel and hid them, claiming they were found by his great-grandfather, The Telegraph reports.

[circlecity]

There have been several prominent scholars in ancient texts who have provided compelling evidence these “books” are probably fakes.

[muawiyah]

I've been watching to see if anyone else provides any direct evidence of any kind and so far it hasn't happened.

You claim otherwise.

Let's see the URLs.

[Sacajaweau]

We usually find something that is connected to something else..."in likeness"....

Too unusual to be of significance. Maybe an 8th grade class project.

When we see old things, we get soooo excited....finding a rock with GW 1776 carved in it would send us up a tree.

[muawiyah]

Coming across GW's home still standing in Mount Vernon District of Fairfax County is more exciting.

I do that frequently. Did I tell you my kids have been in his tomb?

There are some noted authorities who actually don't believe GW existed, and if he did that he was important.

[circlecity]

"I've been watching to see if anyone else provides any direct evidence of any kind and so far it hasn't happened. You claim otherwise.Let's see the URLs."

You obvious didn't watch or look very closely - or probably at all. I certainly has happened. It took less than 5 seconds to obtain the following links which are just three of dozens which popped up on a simple google search. Even Wikipedia covers the dubious authenticity of these codices extensively.

http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/04/fake-seventy-metal-books-cave-jordan-labeled-important-find-christian-history/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Lead_Codices

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110411/sc_livescience/exclusiveearlychristianleadcodicesnowcalledfakes

[SunkenCiv]

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• Ancient Books Uncovered in Jordan May Date to Start of Christianity..

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[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2696354/posts?page=63#63

[hattend]

I’m amazed that a piece of leather could last 2000 years with the tanning technology they had to have back then (urination)

[skeeter]

Looks like the lines are forming between the skeptics, many who can be relied upon to dispute anything which might validate scriptures, and those who believe these are authentic.

Happened most recently with 'James' ossuary'. What else is new.

Thank goodness christians don't depend upon such things to justify their faith.

[TaraP]

[muawiyah]

This is in the time of the Roman Empire ~ their technology was to soak the hide in a solution of wood and bark or a solution of alum and salt. After tanning, leather underwent various processes to lend additional characteristics.

Urinating on what?

[Larry Lucido]

Lt Bookmark the library cop is looking for the person who checked it out and never returned it.

[Larry Lucido]

Lt Bookman

Damned autocorrect.

[LadyDoc]

try reading this report: link