Bibliograph

The Jesus discovery, the new archaeological find that reveals the birth of Christianity, James D. Tabor and Simcha Jacobovici

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The Jesus discovery, the new archaeological find that reveals the birth of Christianity, James D. Tabor and Simcha Jacobovici

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-236) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Jesus discovery

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

709673410

Responsibility statement

James D. Tabor and Simcha Jacobovici

Sub title

the new archaeological find that reveals the birth of Christianity

Summary

A recent major archeological discovery in Jerusalem is revolutionizing understanding of Jesus and the earliest years of Christianity. The authors have examined a sealed tomb in Jerusalem, where they have found the earliest evidence for a belief in the resurrection of Jesus, based on what appears to be the oldest Christian iconography ever discovered

Table Of Contents

The discovery -- The Talpiot tombs -- Decoding the mysterious "sign of Jonah" -- Returning to the Jesus family tomb -- Jesus and Mary Magdalene -- The mystery of the James Ossuary -- Resurrection, lost bones, Jesus' DNA -- The first Christians and Christianity today

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