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John 20:6,7 Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

[Tribune7]

Nice point.

[Quix]

I noticed that immediately. Nice bit of confirmation, I’d say! LOL.

[magritte]

Your post is a thread-killer...good observation...magritte

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DISCOVERY: ....beyond doubt that it was from the same time of Christ's death..

"Same time" means nothing, IMO.

John 19:23,24
When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four shares, a share for each soldier. They also took his tunic, but the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top down.

So they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it will be," in order that the passage of scripture might be fulfilled (that says): "They divided my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots." This is what the soldiers did.

No doubt his robe was 'unique' (for the time period) and costly. Not only the fabric itself but it was ONE PIECE and that one piece would be WIDE - it was a tunic. They may claim what a standard cloth for that day was but there was nothing standard about Jesus's robe. We read they wouldn't tear it and cast lots because of it's value and uniqueness. If it were 'standard' for the day, who would want it and tearing it would be of no consequence.

When I read about the separate piece of linen in the article, I remembered the Scripture because many years ago, a man versed in the tradition back then said - when you are in someone's house for dinner and you plan on COMING BACK, your take your dinner cloth, fold it and placed it aside. Same as He did in the tomb. To me, that's the Good News!

SIDENOTE: As much as I would love for unbelievers to have proof - so, they too, will believe. The Word says otherwise. "Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ". That's the way I came to The Lord - through His Word and didn't need proof of anything. Proof only lasts until something else comes along to put doubt on that proof. I believe searching for proof is a smoke screen and harmful for unbelievers - Faith is the key and then they will be open for the supernatural truth.

[Betis70]

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