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Monday, July 07, 2008

Dead Sea tablet suggests Jewish resurrection imagery pre-dates Jesus

The premise that the Messiah died and was resurrected after three days is considered the foundation of the Christian faith, one which differentiates it from Judaism. Through the generations, this belief stood at the center of the debate between Christians and Jews. But now, a mysterious tablet from the time of the second temple has led researchers to believe that this premise of messianic resurrection is not unique to Christianity, but rather existed in Judaism years before Jesus was born.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous5:35 AM

    I love these supposedly archeological stories based on theological assumptions. It's been fairly apparent for over a century that the historical surroundings of the true Yeshu were more like 100 BC than First Century. See G R S Mead, for example, "Did Jesus Live 100 BC?"

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