Steven Carr

http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/..._reports.shtml

'At the conclusion of deliberations, the committee members summarized the results of their research and wrote an abstract of their findings (Appendices 8 and 9), as follows: 'We, members of the committee for examination of the content and script in the Yehoash inscription and the James Ossuary (James son of Joseph brother of Jesus' conclude that to the best of our scientific judgement:

A) the Yehoash inscription is a forgery
B) The James Ossuary inscription is a forgery'

Perhaps they will now turn their attention to the True Clay Pipe that Popeye smoked and see if it is genuine or not.

dogsgod

I'd be more interested in a scrutinizing of the Cephus ossuary. Fitting that it's in Jerusalem and not Rome. In fact, I think it's ignored because it was found in Jerusalem while his remains are supposedly in Rome. It's embarrassing so best left ignored.

mountainman

We need a C14 date on the spinach residue in the pipe.
Traditon has it that at least one some occassions
Popeye used the pipe for spinach ingention.

jonJ

It should also be tested for traces of olive oil.

Ka-ching!