- November 15, 2012 - 9:47 am in Bible, Historical Jesus
The Bachelor – Part 1 – Could Jesus Have Been Married?
As the so-called “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife”[1] recently demonstrated, interest in the possibility that Jesus was married remains high. The reasons for this are not entirely clear to me, but I… Did you hear the one about Jesus’ wife?
Ok, that sounds like the beginning of a cheesy joke, but the truth is no laughing matter. The recently revealed “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife”, as some media outlets took to calling it, is yet another…James Ossuary Judged Authentic
In 2002, a remarkable find was announced to the world: an ossuary or bone-box with the Aramaic inscription translating to "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus." Given that the box itself dates…- January 25, 2011 - 8:11 am in Apologetics, Historical Jesus
If They Got the Names Right…
by Craig A. Smith, Ph.D. So here’s an interesting set of observations to mull over. According to Tal Ilan, who studied Jewish inscriptions from 330 BC to 200 AD, the most popular names for Jewish… - February 5, 2010 - 5:03 pm in Apologetics, Historical Jesus
The Lost Tomb of Jesus – A Reasonable Response
The Lost Tomb of Jesus – A Reasonable Response Craig A. Smith 3/5/2007 On March 4, the Discovery Channel aired a documentary entitled “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.” Produced by James Cameron (of…