dailygalaxy.com — A three-foot-tall tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew found near the Dead Sea in Jordan that scholars believe dates from the decades just before the birth of Jesus is raising eyebrows in biblical and archaeological circles.
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artfuldaughterJul 8, 2008
The scroll isn't referencing Jesus. That's the unusual part. The article is talking about Midrash, which is a Jewish form of storytelling that is used to orally pass down stories. Instead of the Jesus resurrection story being unique, it's almost like a form letter, where heroes of the day are plugged into an already existing legend. These tablets allegedly pre-exist the Christ story, and in this case, a hero named Simon is featured in a very similar 'rise in 3 days' situation. It makes sense if you've studied Jewish history and legend, but the Christians will most likely be very unhappy if this turns out to be legitimate.
nixfuJul 10, 2008
The close parallels between the life-stories of Buddha and Christ are just as remarkable as those between Krishna and Christ. Buddha11 was born of a virgin name Maya, or Mary. His birthday was celebrated on December 25. He was visited by wise men who acknowledged his divinity. The life of Buddha was sought by King Bimbasara, who feared that some day the child would endanger his throne. At the age of twelve, Buddha excelled the learned men of the temple in knowledge and wisdom. His ancestry was traced back to Maha Sammata, the first monarch in the world. (Jesus' ancestry is traced back to Adam, the first man in the world.) Buddha was transfigured on a mountain top. His form was illumined by as aura of bright light. (Jesus was likewise transfigured on a mountain top. "And his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light."12 After the completion of his earthly mission, Buddha ascended bodily to the celestial realms.
Closed AccountJul 11, 2008
If you think America has the greatest economy right now you need to take a look at the value of the dollar.
wynjaJul 11, 2008
He's cotton candy pink and very yummy with cherry soda.
dauntless1Jul 30, 2008
Nuh uh! Jesus was born TWICE! Ha! Thought you could shake my farce! I mean faith! FAITH!
beingdeviousAug 15, 2008
what? no. i dont believe in any diety. i can walk on my own two legs.. no need for a crutch.
beingdeviousAug 15, 2008
haha, yeah! have you seen cracked.com's top 6 most disturbing sex acts.. from the bible?strait up incest!
bookitybookAug 26, 2008
To read more about this discovery, <a class="user" href="http://www.bib-arch.org/bar/article.asp?PubID=BSBA&Volume=34&Issue=5&ArticleID=14">http://www.bib-arch.org/bar/article.asp?PubID=BSBA ...</a>Or, better yet, subscribe to Biblical Archaeology Review
kellenvhOct 14, 2008
This is not news to anyone who has studied the topic. Nor is it a surprise for anyone who has bothered to actual read the Bible that Jesus did not fulfill OT prophesies for the Messiah. Personally, I think Jesus was a very Hellenized version of a Jewish myth and built of an amalgam of Jewish and Greek myth, see Asclepius.