Throughout the year there has been an emphasis by supporters of the "Jesus Family Tomb" hypothesis as to how very rare the name "Yoseh" was during the Second Temple Period, based on the following assumptions. 1) The name "Yehosef" is…
With the ossuary of Mary Magdalene generally accepted as a pipe dream of only a few, certain of the remaining Jesus Tomb theorists are willing to place their bets on this ossuary inscription,"Yoseh/Joseh". "Statistical: Even without any a priori inclusion…
Forensic handwriting analysts look for distinct diagnostic features to identify or distinguish various individuals, including slant, size, overall form and shape of letters; the consistency of space and slope between adjacent letters and words on a line; the apparent fluidity…
On the "Jesus Dynasty Blog", James Tabor had some issues with the Duke University Statement, one of which bears upon the epigraphy panel: 2. In fact, epigraphers at the conference contested the reading of the inscription as “Mariamene.” Furthermore, Mary…