Public to see limestone box that may have been casket for Jesus’ brother
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The stone burial box bearing the inscription 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.' [Credit: Ran Erda] |
Golan bought the box for a pittance in the 1970s from an East Jerusalem antiquities dealer and had it for more than 25 years before Sorbonne professor Andre Lemaire pointed out the staggering significance of the letters scratched in the side.
"I never knew that Jesus had a brother," said Golan.
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Close-up of the Aramaic inscription 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus' engraved on the side of the stone burial box. [Credit: Ran Erda] |
In that era, bodies were left in a cave for a year, then the bones were collected and put in a box.
It was last displayed in Toronto in 2002, causing a worldwide sensation. But the Israeli Antiquities Authority said the words "brother of Jesus" had been added to the original inscription. Golan was arrested in 2003 and put on trial.
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Close-up of the word 'Jesus' in the Aramaic inscription engraved on the side of the stone burial box. If authentic, it is the earliest known example of the name of Jesus. [Credit: Ran Erda] |
In an exclusive interview Golan said it is time for people to hear the whole story.
"The inscription is ancient for sure. We proved that at the trial,” he said. “It's time to have this debate in a public exhibition, and let people decide for themselves."
Author: Matthew Kalman | Source: NY Daily News [November 10, 2013]
Of course it is a fake. Jesus Christ never existed.
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