Scholars weigh-in on debate over the "Jonah" ossuary from the Talpiot "Patio" tomb

The recent documentary Resurrection Tomb Mystery made by Simcha Jacobovici and Dr. James Tabor, and their related book The Jesus Discovery have created lots of interest and sparked a great deal of scholarly discussion. Professor James H. Charlesworth of Princeton Theological Seminary has just posted his analysis of the "Jonah" ossuary from the Talpiot "Patio" tomb. It is detailed report that contains some great images and photos. The report is at --

http://foundationjudaismchristianorigins.org/ftp/pages/pdfs/from-charlesworth-Talpiot-II-y12-0430-opt.pdf

Professor Mark Goodacre of Duke University makes some interesting comments on his blog about Charlesworth’s report. View his comments at --

http://ntweblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/james-charlesworth-on-talpiot-tomb-b.html

Professor James Tabor, University of North Carolina, responded: “Prof. Charlesworth and I respectfully disagree on the identification of the nearby “garden” tomb as most likely that of Jesus of Nazareth and his intimate family but we are both convinced that the Talpiot tombs as a whole most likely relate to the earliest followers of Jesus and their faith in Jesus’ resurrection. Read his complete response at --

http://jamestabor.com/2012/05/18/professor-james-h-charlesworth-on-the-jonah-image-and-talpiot-tombs/

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