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The brother of Jesus : the dramatic story & meaning of the first archaeological link to Jesus & his family / Hershel Shanks & Ben Witherington, III. by Shanks, Hershel   Publisher:  San Francisco : HarperSanFrancisco, c2003. Edition:  1st ed. Description:  xiv, 226 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm. Citation:  PW 03/03/2003 0073 TO 02/00/2003 Summary:  Last October, biblical archaeologists stunned the world with news that a limestone ossuary with the inscription 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus' had surfaced in Palestine and may have once contained the bones of James, the early church leader and brother of Jesus of Nazareth. While it may seem a startling claim for the unassuming and unadorned 20-inch box, numerous scholars who have examined the ossuary now vouch for its first-century origins, if not its theological significance. Jews employed ossuaries for a relatively brief historical period (approximately 20 B.C. to A.D. 70), which fits with the textual evidence of James's martyrdom around A.D. 62. This book is the first full-length treatment of the ossuary, and is written by a couple of big guns: Shanks is the editor of the Biblical Archaeology Review (which first broke the story), and Witherington is a seminary professor and author of a score of books on the Bible. Their collaboration is a well-argued and truly fascinating study of the ossuary and its importance. The opening chapters tell of the box's discovery and authentication, while the later chapters discuss its potential relevance and describe what is at stake if the ossuary is genuine. Particularly interesting is the book's discussion of what the ossuary does for Jewish- Christian relations: James, the bishop of Jerusalem, was known for encouraging Christians to retain aspects of their Jewish heritage instead of jettisoning that heritage as Paul had. This engaging book invites readers to ponder the numerous questions and possibilities raised by the ossuary's discovery. 254 pgs. (Mar) CAHNERS PUBLISHING, c2003.- Added Authors:  Witherington, Ben, 1951- ISBN:  0060556609 : No. of Requests:  0 Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Main Library - Dayton Storage - ask at the desk 225.92 S528B 2003 Available Request This Item Only Add Copy to MyList Burkhardt Library Nonfiction 225.92 S528B 2003 Available Request This Item Only Add Copy to MyList Huber Heights Library Nonfiction 225.92 S528B 2003 Available Request This Item Only Add Copy to MyList Kettering Moraine Library Nonfiction 225.92 S528B 2003 Available Request This Item Only Add Copy to MyList Northtown Shiloh Library Nonfiction 225.92 S528B 2003 Available Request This Item Only Add Copy to MyList West Carrollton Library Nonfiction 225.92 S528B 2003 Available Request This Item Only Add Copy to MyList Wilmington Stroop Library Nonfiction 225.92 S528B 2003 Available Request This Item Only Add Copy to MyList Germantown Public Library Nonfiction 232.9 Sh1 Available Request This Item Only Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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