New York Times Runs Easter Story Suggesting Resurrection Didn't Happen

Aleteia ^ | April 8, 2015 | JOHN BURGER

[NYer]

"It's interesting how this story keeps coming back, especially at Easter time," said Mark Goodacre, professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Duke University.

Jimmy Akin wrote an extensive article on this ossuary.

In 2002 a unique archaeological find was announced: a limestone ossuary (bone box) that may have held the remains of James the “brother” of Jesus. The box dates to first century Palestine and is inscribed in Jesus’ native language, Aramaic, with the words “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.”

Bad Aramaic Made Easy

[jimbug]

The writers of this story should pay attention to Jesus’ warning:

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
(Matthew 18:6)

[RichInOC]

Even if his argument were true, how would he ever be able to prove it?

[Zionist Conspirator]

Catholics have written plenty of articles/books/commentaries suggesting that the events of Genesis 1-11 (and the Book of Jonah . . . and the Book of Daniel . . . and the Book of Esther) didn't happen.

What's the difference?

[corlorde]

for later

[easternsky]

Then if any man shall say unto you Lo, here is Christ, or there, believe it not KJV. Matt 24: 23. 24,25,26. referring to the coming but same meaning.

[Alex Murphy]

Catholics have written plenty of articles/books/commentaries suggesting that the events of Genesis 1-11 (and the Book of Jonah . . . and the Book of Daniel . . . and the Book of Esther) didn't happen. What's the difference?

You already provided us with the answer - they were written by Catholics.

[piusv]

The next day, the one following the day of preparation,* the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 c and said, “Sir, we remember that this impostor while still alive said, ‘After three days I will be raised up.’ 64 Give orders, then, that the grave be secured until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him and say to the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ This last imposture would be worse than the first.”* 65 Pilate said to them, “The guard is yours;* go secure it as best you can.” 66 So they went and secured the tomb by fixing a seal to the stone and setting the guard.

I see they're still trying to convince others that Jesus was an "imposter".

[Salvation]

Pretty slimy of them. Pun intended.

[Salvation]

I haven’t heard all of those put together.

HMMMMM>

[centurion316]

My faith is not challenged by the New York Times, they have so many times have been so profoundly in error that I found the notion laughable.

[Billthedrill]

"It's interesting how this story keeps coming back, especially at Easter time..."

Yes, isn't it? You might almost think it was deliberate or something.

[ealgeone]

I believe this rumor started shortly after the crucifixion. Paid off a couple of Roman guards to say the Body was stolen.

Nothing new here....move along.

[piusv]

Exactly.

[Tax-chick]

The funny thing is that they think they’re so original.

[the_daug]

Hmmm! Would that mean they are trying to make Jesus a liar?

[hinckley buzzard]

They didn't have a potentially lucrative movie deal to hype, like this modern psychopath does.

[MNDude]

Jesus and his family sure had a lot of burial sites. It looks like the mainstream media find a new burial site belonging to them every year.

[Unam Sanctam]

Alex’s typical kneejerk anti-Catholic bigotry notwithstanding, there is obviously some room for interpretation on the manner in which the Genesis stories of the beginning demonstrate the truths God means to teach us through Genesis. On the other hand, if Jesus is not physically raised from the dead, then, as St. Paul says, our faith is in vain.