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Steven Carr · 04-07-2003, 05:42 AM

http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religi...y/1193746.html

Includes the following gem

'Hegesippus writes that James was thrown from the ramparts of Jerusalem. When he failed to die from the fall he was stoned to death and buried in a tomb in the Kidron Valley. '

Sounds rather like Judas, who had to have two goes at killing himself.

godfry n. glad · 04-07-2003, 07:02 AM

Hey! Whoever wrote this left out the bit about the victim being beaten with a fuller's mallet....

Yep, it sure is at variance with the story in Josephus and in the Toldat Yeshu....

godfry n. glad

bleubird · 04-07-2003, 03:52 PM

If am not mistaken,the box was not discoverd in a cave in oct 2002. It was owned by collector who bought in some time ago
from a dealer.
bleubird

Jabu Khan · 04-11-2003, 03:45 AM

It makes no mention of the fact that the patina was cleaned away from the letters. Nor does it mention that the letters of the second half appear to be done by someone with a vary poor understanding of the language. It contains versions of letters from several different periods and one greek letter. Also there is embossing on the other side, suggesting that the inscription was made on the back of the ossuary.

04-07-2003, 05:42 AM	#1
Steven Carr Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: England Posts: 5,629	More ossuary nonsense http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religi...y/1193746.html Includes the following gem 'Hegesippus writes that James was thrown from the ramparts of Jerusalem. When he failed to die from the fall he was stoned to death and buried in a tomb in the Kidron Valley. ' Sounds rather like Judas, who had to have two goes at killing himself.

04-07-2003, 03:52 PM	#3
bleubird Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: alaska Posts: 2,737	ossuary If am not mistaken,the box was not discoverd in a cave in oct 2002. It was owned by collector who bought in some time ago from a dealer. bleubird

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04-07-2003, 07:02 AM	#2
godfry n. glad Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, oregon, usa Posts: 1,190	Hey! Whoever wrote this left out the bit about the victim being beaten with a fuller's mallet.... Yep, it sure is at variance with the story in Josephus and in the Toldat Yeshu.... godfry n. glad

04-11-2003, 03:45 AM	#4
Jabu Khan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: the impenetrable fortress of the bubbleheads Posts: 1,308	It makes no mention of the fact that the patina was cleaned away from the letters. Nor does it mention that the letters of the second half appear to be done by someone with a vary poor understanding of the language. It contains versions of letters from several different periods and one greek letter. Also there is embossing on the other side, suggesting that the inscription was made on the back of the ossuary.

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