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Saturday, March 14, 2020

More on the Nazareth inscription

COUNTERPOINTS: Nazareth Inscription study questions link to Jesus’ tomb; not everyone agrees (Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post). This article raises some points in favor of the inscription being produced in Nazareth rather than Kos, where the marble originated. I have no opinion on the question, but I will keep track of any interesting discussion.

In any case, the inscription does not prove the resurrection of Jesus. If the inscription does come from Nazareth, it is conceivable that it shows some awareness of the report that Jesus' body went missing from the tomb. But even this connection is very speculative.

Background here.

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