To determine the validity of sources or stories people I antiquity, we rely upon is physical remains. We look at architecture, monuments, pottery, coin medals and even mosaics. Jesus Christ is the most famous and popular person in the universe but. This has brought about the archaeological curiosity of his existence which till now, archaeologist have yet to find any substantial evidence to prove his existence. The evidence, rather, which have been aided greatly through writing the story in full has been intentionally destroyed by the early church.
According to the Biblical teaching, Jesus Christ was born in Nazareth and after that went his way to become a prophet and …show more content…
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 19440s which was made of a trove of parchment and papyrus an Israel cave in Israel in the 1940s were dated back in between 150 B.C. and A.D. 70. Some part of the scrolls mentions that “teacher of righteousness.” In which people argue that it implies Jesus Christ as the righteous teacher.
An ossuary is the most recent discovery. It is a medium sized box which dates back between B.C. 20 to A.D 70 that was used to store bones after the flesh had decomposed for the sake of a permanent burial. The box was designed with a soft, chalky, limestone, which was popular material at that period. The materials are not currently present.
In 1990, in Jerusalem, there was the discovery of an ossuary It was a burial box filled with bones beading the name Caiaphas, who according to the bible was the highest priest who judged and condemned Jesus to the crucified. Another ossuary was discovered bearing an inscription in Aramaic which read "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus." With this discovery, proper research was done to prove its validity including an electron scan on a microscope which proved its validity. Dr. Andre Lemaitre, a well-respected expert, confirmed that the box was truly an ancient artefact. It is true the names were used in the New Testament but rarely was the deceased brother