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Sauron · 11-20-2003, 10:12 PM

Anyone know anything about this?

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/sci....ap/index.html

Quote:

Biblical clue found on ancient shrine
Friday, November 21, 2003 Posted: 0312 GMT (11:12 AM HKT)

Two Greek inscriptions were found on the badly scarred fa�ade of a funeral monument.

JERUSALEM (AP) -- A barely legible clue -- the name "Simon" carved in Greek letters -- beckoned from high up on the weather-beaten facade of an ancient burial monument.

Their curiosity piqued, two Jerusalem scholars uncovered six previously invisible lines of inscription: a Gospel verse -- Luke 2:25.

Archaeological finds confirming biblical narrative or referring to figures from the Bible are rare, and this is believed to be the first discovery of a New Testament verse carved onto an ancient Holy Land shrine, said inscriptions expert Emile Puech, who deciphered the writing.

Celsus · 11-20-2003, 10:45 PM

Another thread discussing this can be found here, so I'll close this one.

Joel

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Celsus Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 2,875	Another thread discussing this can be found here, so I'll close this one. Joel

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