As in the case of the Shroud of Turin,
more and more science is confirming Christianity's accounts of the
life and
death of Jesus Christ.
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Independent tests at the University of Oxford, the University of
Arizona, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology concluded with
95% confidence that the shroud material dated to 1260–1390 AD.
On Jun 3, 6:51 am, Bruce Majors <majors.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> 33 AD
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> <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/> Geologists confirm
> Jesus crucified on Friday, April 3, 33
> AD<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/geologists-confirm-...>
> by
> Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/>
>
> According to *The Gospel of Matthew* 27:50-52, an earthquake shook
> Jerusalem when Jesus died, crucified on the cross on Golgotha:
>
> *"But Jesus cried out again in a loud voice, and gave up his spirit. And
> behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The
> earth quaked, rocks were split, tombs were opened...."*
>
> Using that earthquake as a clue, a team of geologists believe they have
> pinpointed the date and year of Jesus' crucifixion.
>
> <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/crucifixion_of_j...>
>
> Jennifer Viegas
> reports<http://news.discovery.com/history/jesus-crucifixion-120524.html>for
> *Discovery News*, May 24, 2012, that geologist Jefferson Williams of
> Supersonic Geophysical and colleagues Markus Schwab and Achim Brauer of the
> German Research Center for Geosciences studied three cores from the beach
> of the Ein Gedi Spa adjacent to the Dead Sea, which is located 13 miles
> from Jerusalem, in order to analyze earthquake activity in the region.
>
> Varves, which are annual layers of deposition in the sediments, reveal that
> at least two major earthquakes affected the core: a widespread earthquake
> in 31 B.C. and an early first century seismic event that happened sometime
> between 26 A.D. and 36 A.D.
>
> The latter period occurred during "the years when Pontius Pilate was
> procurator of Judea and when the earthquake of the *Gospel of Matthew* is
> historically constrained," Williams said. "The day and date of the
> crucifixion (Good Friday) are known with a fair degree of precision," but
> the year has been in question.
>
> In terms of textual clues to the date of the crucifixion, Williams quoted a
> *Nature* paper authored by Colin Humphreys and Graeme Waddington. Williams
> summarized their work as follows:
>
> - All four gospels and Tacitus in *Annals* (XV,44) agree that the
> crucifixion occurred when Pontius Pilate was procurator of Judea from 26-36
> AD.
> - All four gospels say the crucifixion occurred on a Friday.
> - All four gospels agree that Jesus died a few hours before the
> beginning of the Jewish Sabbath (nightfall on a Friday).
> - The synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) indicate that Jesus
> died before nightfall on the 15th day of Nisan; right before the start of
> the Passover meal.
> - John's gospel differs from the synoptics; apparently indicating that
> Jesus died before nightfall on the 14th day of Nisan.
>
> When data about the Jewish calendar and astronomical calculations are
> factored in, a handful of possible dates result, with Friday April 3, 33
> A.D. being the best match, according to the researchers.
>
> Thus, the researchers conclude, as described in the *New Testament*, Jesus
> was most likely crucified on Friday April 3, 33 A.D. The report of the
> team's investigation is published in the journal *International Geology
> Review*.
>
> Williams has begun studying yet another possible natural happening
> associated with the crucifixion - darkness.
>
> Three of the four canonical gospels report darkness from noon to 3 PM after
> the crucifixion. Such darkness could have been caused by a dust storm. So
> Williams is investigating if there are dust storm deposits in the sediments
> coincident with the early first century Jerusalem region earthquake.
>
> +++
>
> We are living in exciting times. As in the case of the Shroud of Turin,
> more and more science is confirming Christianity's accounts of the life and
> death of Jesus Christ.
>
> *~Eowyn*
> *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/>* |
> June 3, 2012 at 3:00 am | Tags: Achim
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