Friday, August 26, 2022

On the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

INTRODUCTORY: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Is this where Jesus was buried? - explainer. Church of the Holy Sepulchre? Is it really where Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected? Is Jesus's tomb really there? And what does a single ladder have to do with it? (Aaron Reich, Jerusalem Post).
Here is everything you need to know about the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
I am not an expert on the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Holy Sepulchre), but this article looks to me to be a good summary of its history, its possible historical significance, its organization, and recent developments around it.

Amusingly, someone (I assume not the author) has introduced a subheader that says "Is Jesus actually buried in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?" That rather misses the point.

For many PaleoJudaica posts on the Church, start here and follow the links.

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