Richard recently wrote a post about the alleged discovery of Jesus’ remains. Someone is actually claiming to have found Jesus’ coffin. Richard was offended by this.
I went to comment on his blog… but the comment grew into a post of its own. Read his post then come back for my thoughts.
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Hmmm… I’m not offended or surprised. The message of Jesus crucified and resurrected is “foolishness to those who are perishing.” I’m sure many would just love to prove all of us silly Christians wrong.
I do find it interesting that they don’t even mention the real implication behind such an alleged discovery… They say, “The discovery… could shake up the Christian world as one of the most significant archaeological finds in history.” You think? Hello… the tomb was empty. That’s the whole point.
How would Christians across the world react if this actually became a huge news story… Of course some would respond as Richard has, by being offended. Or as I have, by laughing off the feeble attempt… but I wonder if others would just flock to the casket… to worship.
Sometimes I wonder if some of today’s Christians have forgotten the central theme of our faith. Christ Crucified and Resurrected.
Can Easter get here any sooner? “He is Risen… He is Risen Indeed.”
As a young soldier recently told a Chaplain blogger friend of mine, if a dead man actually came back to life… that changes everything! Yes it does. Let’s not forget that.
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Oh by the way,
“But the senior Israeli archaeologist who researched the tombs after their discovery, and at the time deciphered the inscriptions, cast doubt on the claim.” - source
I am certain that any non-believer will choose to interpret the findings in a way that will at least be unsatisfying to Christians, if not offensive. And I’m equally certain that a believer will see the miracle that was there all the time.
Comment by Barb — February 24, 2007 @ 11:19 pm
People will see what they wish to see to the extent they can self justify it. So Christians will view it one way, Non Christians another. As a non Christian it falls under the don’t care category until any evidence of resurrection, Jesus having a kid or Jesus being still quite dead is made very clear.
BTW spam and nasty comments are not the same thing. Nasty commenters are pretty much called ‘trolls’ the ’spammers’ are automated ad placers in huge volumes.
Comment by Trias — February 25, 2007 @ 6:53 am
Very interesting, I guess my comment moderation message could be interpreted more than one way. With “nasty” describing either the comment content or the people and programs who send spam.
I didn’t mean the comments were nasty. I meant the high volume spammers are… I get thousands of automated comments. Trolls generally leave me alone.
If I think a comment is from a real person it almost always gets through.
ANYWAY, After a few years, I think I’ll change the wording. Thanks.
Comment by Amy — February 25, 2007 @ 7:13 am
This seems to me to be down the same lines as The DaVinci Code. While a fictional book, it had just enough facts thrown in to cause a lot of people I know of to think that the story line was really true. And its central theme was that Jesus was married and had a child (granted it was a daughter and not a son named Judah)…
This brings to mind one of my pastor’s favorite sayings: “If the Resurrection is true, then it’s all true. If the Resurrection is false, then it’s all false.”
Comment by ravenbrk — February 26, 2007 @ 8:48 am
Amy,
Thanks for the link.
This topic certainly will make a lot of people think…and when this discovery is found out to be a fraud, then perhaps it will draw people back to biblical truths via the Holy Spirit’s work.
It’s a shame that so many are trying to debunk God’s promises for us…Jesus came to give us Living Water, and a way to eternal life with Him…and all the world wants to do is pretend that He is not the Son of God, and our Savior.
Comment by Richard — February 26, 2007 @ 11:18 am
Amy,
I could not have said it better. People have been trying to disprove Jesus since his ministry began. The truth of Christ’s resurrection will come forth from this in the long run. The truth always does.
Comment by Larry Litle — February 26, 2007 @ 4:03 pm
i think this is stupid like isn`t there a spear thing that has Jesus blood on it just mach the dna people
Comment by keaton harding — February 27, 2007 @ 7:10 am
I think they found Elvis & Jimmy Hoffa’s bodies along with Jesus in the same tomb.
Come on this is another sad launch to either a TV or Movie deal…
What will it be next, God’s TV remote control was found too…?
To hell with James Cameron!!
Comment by John/Ireland — February 27, 2007 @ 7:17 am
Run for the hills. There is no GOD! Only a REAL man jesus who lived and died like all the other billions of humans who have inhabited the earth.
Plus buddha is better.
Comment by Luis — March 6, 2007 @ 8:57 am
Interesting, the kind of comments a post like this attracts.
Good thing we know the truth, I think I’d be outta breath before I found any hills around here. Instead I’ll stay right here, firm in my faith.
Comment by Jami Leigh — March 6, 2007 @ 9:54 am