Shimon Gibson’s Statement
This is Shimon Gibson’s statement:
“In my estimation what came out of the Symposium is that there is no evidence – historical, archaeological, epigraphic, scientific (in terms of DNA and patina studies), architectural/artistic or otherwise – to support the idea that the Talpiot tomb
was the family tomb of Jesus. Moreover, from my personal association with the excavator Yosef Gath in the 1980s I do not believe that he ever made any connection between the ossuary inscriptions in the tomb and names appearing in the Gospels. I also repudiate the claim made by the film-makers of “The Lost Tomb of Jesus” that the Symposium had in any way vindicated their argument. In fact, the opposite is true and scholars were hard-pressed to find any evidence supporting the notion of a Jesus family tomb at Talpiot.”
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Pingback by biblicalia » Blog Archive » Biblical Studies Carnival XXVI — February 1, 2008 @ 2:01 am
It’s interesting indeed that Gibson, a former crony of James “News Conference” Tabor, would finally come out against even the possibility that the Talpiot tomb is associated with Jesus of Nazareth. Oh, to have been a fly on the wall at this “conference” in Jerusalem! Or rather, the hotel bar the night after said conference…
Comment by Paul S. — February 3, 2008 @ 11:32 pm